Description
In April 2019, Paris watched its cathedral burn, and the nation mourned as politicians immediately announced its restoration. But which cathedral was meant to come back to life? This Czech-language book presents Notre-Dame as a building in constant transformation. From the 12th century to its ceremonial reopening in 2024, the cathedral has been reshaped according to the ideological needs of the monarchy, revolution, empire and republic. The authors place Gothic art within Mediterranean and Eurasian connections and challenge the myth of French exceptionalism. They vividly portray the cathedral as a victim of revolutionary iconoclasm, a witness to Napoleon’s self-coronation, an object of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc’s romanticizing restoration and a subject of Macron’s new mythologization. Notre-Dame emerges as a remarkable palimpsest of power, imagination and memory, and as a place where politics, heritage and cultural identity collide.
Information
Author: Foletti Ivan, Palladino Adrien
Language: Czech
Publication date: May 26, 2025
Manufacturer: Masarykova univerzita - Munipres
Genres: Art history, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Art and architecture, Non-fiction literature, History and facts
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 230
ISBN/EAN: 9788028007126