Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - AUTUMN 2023: IN THE SCULPTURE LODGE, SCULPTORS FROM THE TOLLIS WORKSHOP AT WORK RESTORING THE CHIMERES. HERE, THE STATUE OF THE FELINE ON THE BALCONY OF THE SOUTH BELFRY. WHEN THE ORIGINAL SCULPTURE IS BADLY DETERIORATED, AN INTERMEDIARY STEP IS TAKEN WITH A GREEN FOAM SCULPTURE (VISIBLE HERE) FROM A 3D SCAN, WHICH THE SCULPTORS USE AS A BASIS FOR CREATING THE NEW CHIMERA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM