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> Now, I'm by no means a traditionalist or conservative, but there is something very off-putting about the attitude of those attempting to reimagine the structu
by crooked-v 8y ago
> Now, I'm by no means a traditionalist or conservative, but there is something very off-putting about the attitude of those attempting to reimagine the structure.
Notre-Dame has been "reimagined" repeatedly throughout history. For example, fron 1857 to 1864, the inside and outside were heavily refurbished, including many new decorations put in placee, entire sets of supports and walls replaced, and a brand new and taller spire designed from scratch to replace the previous onee. From 1991 to 2001, many of the exterior stone blocks, turrets, and gargoyles were replaced again, as industrial pollution had caused them to erode at an accelerated rate.
- ralusek 8y agoI'm aware, it's also been constructed and reconstructed over centuries. Don't be pedantic, you understand that I'm talking about the two general attitudes/positions being put forward. If the reconstruction internally used a stronger concrete or something while still trying to recapture the essence of the cathedral, that is not the same thing as wanting to reimagine it for the sake of dismantling its identity. And that's not catastrophizing or making assumptions on their behalf, that is literally what they are saying.