Conservation and removal of pollution has been ongoing since 1972.
Notre dame cathedral stained glass windows history.
The stained glass often shows the heavy influence of naturalism giving them a more secular look that was lacking from earlier romanesque architecture however the rose window set subject are very religious.
Notre dame a historical icon taking 200 years to build notre dame cathedral has been at the centre of much of france s history for centuries.
The stained glass windows of notre dame particularly the three rose windows are among the most famous features of the cathedral.
The stained glass windows of the notre dame are very beautiful and many date from the 13th century when the cathedral was constructed.
Some of notre dame s stained glass windows are original they re medieval bonde said.
Here i m examining a panel taken from a french national treasure notre dame cathedral in paris after it was.
Paris notre dame the three rose windows contain much old glass particularly the the south rose has a number of imported pieces of c12 and c13 age but also a few original panels.
Has some original glass though many of later restorations.
The west rose window over the portals was the first and smallest of the roses in notre dame.
Notre dame s stained glass windows are an important and beautiful work of 13th century gothic art.
Preliminary studies were carried out by the laboratoire de recherche des monuments historiques fr.
The cathedral was built between about 1160 and about 1260 the massive rose windows are susceptible to.