Matthew Fraser (@matthewfraser.bsky.social)

This architectural critic doesn't like restored Notre Dame's lighting: "The lighting is bright to the point of excess, overpowering the light from the stained-glass windows of the clerestory. Stained glass needs a dim interior so that its rich colors glow by contrast."

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Notre-Dame Cathedral, One Year Later Experiencing it a year after the reopening, our critic finds the restored Paris cathedral the building it was before the 2019 fire, except in one crucial respect. https://www.wsj.com/style/design/notre-dame-cathedral-one-year-later-56eda2cf

11 days ago