Notre-Dame de Paris: History, Art, and Revival from 1163 to Tomorrow
Antonia Felix

With its spectacular rose windows, majestic spire, soaring vaults, twin bell towers, and massive pipe organ, the gothic cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris has long stood as a symbol of of that city. People openly wept as fire swept through the iconic building in April 2019, which sustained colossal damage. In stunning photographs, this volume celebrates Notre-Dame through the ages: its beginnings in 1160 and construction during the Middle Ages, its survival through the French Revolution and two World Wars, its coronations (including Napoleon's), royal weddings, and presidential funerals; its resurgence after the publication of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, its magnificent relics and artwork; its portrayal by artists through time, and, finally, its recent near-destruction...and the miraculous efforts to save it, and restore it to its former glory and beyond.