What makes it so distinctive? As an architectural historian, I know less about the art inside most of which was rescued from the fire than the architecture. But it does have features — the cross plan, the valued nave and side aisle , abundant stained glass — that lends comparison with other French cathedrals, such as Chartres. Technology may play a role in rebuilding.
Years ago, a Vassar College professor used cutting-edge laser scanners to capture over a billion points of data that can be used to create a 3-D model of the cathedral. How else is technology useful when it comes to preserving art?
One of the reasons I participate in historic preservation is for its documentary function. For nearly years now, the Historic American Buildings Survey of the National Park Service has prioritized documentation of historic American buildings through measured drawings and photography.
For historically significant buildings, thorough recording of the plan, elevation, section, and details i. New digital technologies are coming in to supplement and in some cases replace hand drawing, which makes this process in some ways easier.
Still, documenting a building is never a substitute for the building itself. But these documentation processes are important nonetheless as tools to help preserve aspects of past buildings when they are lost. While technology may help us tour museums throughout the world from the comfort of our computer, what is it about seeing art in person that makes the experience so different? And virtual reality is just what it says it is: virtual.
I recently visited the Florence cathedral, and toured the inside of the massive cupola dome there. Inside was tons of graffiti — some dating back centuries. Art is often considered a luxury — something that is non-essential. As millions of dollars of donations pour in, many are wondering how else that money could be used. What are your thoughts? The point is buildings are much more than functional structures; they have meaning to people and communities, in the sense they have symbolic value as monuments.
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Meet the year-old world record breaking sprinter! Home Menu. Notre-Dame: Why is the cathedral so important to so many people? This is what Notre-Dame looked like before the fire. Getty Images. Napoleon Bonaparte. The Eiffel Tower was completed in The cathedral is meters long, which is a little longer than a football field, and 48 meters wide. Another iconic part of Notre Dame is the stained glass rose windows, which are more than 32 feet in diameter. We'll notify you here with news about.
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