British architect Karl Singporewala writes his take for Architects’ Journal: “Replicating Notre-Dame’s spire is wrong.” We all watched in horror when Notre-Dame burned last spring. We saw the bright blaze tear through her center and force panicked plumes of smoke every direction – they’re tragic images one can scarcely forget in a lifetime. The embersContinueContinue reading “Notre-Dame: Making a case for replication”
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Too many restorations are botched
And too few of us are taking this seriously. Last week may have surprised you with the news that Bartolome Murillo’s rendition of the Virgin Mary is now utterly disfigured. To some others, this came as almost no surprise at all. Shown at left: “The Immaculate Conception of El Escorial” by Bartolome Esteban Murillo; theContinueContinue reading “Too many restorations are botched”
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