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@art on Instagram: "Notre-Dame’s newest stained-glass windows mark one of the cathedral’s most radical gestures since the fire. Commissioned from French artist Claire Tabouret (@clairetabouret), the six contemporary windows reinterpret Pentecost as a scene of collective energy depicting crowds, color, and “tongues of fire” that quietly echo both renewal and loss. Rooted in her emotionally charged figurative practice, the designs translate painting into light, and the preparatory sketches and ful

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