At Large  May 1, 2019

The Art History Babes: Notre Dame Cathedral

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris vue depuis le sud-est

In this (large) Art History Babe Brief, Corrie & Ginny share some of the history of Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. We also discuss the fire, the resultant media storm, and potential restoration efforts and hash through some complicated questions concerning which events are publicly mourned en masse. Discourse with us

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