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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE CHOIR SEEN FROM THE KEYSTONE ABOVE THE APSE. WILLED BY LOUIS XIII IN APPRECIATION OF MOTHERHOOD ANNE OF AUSTRIA, BUT EXECUTED BY HIS SON LOUIS XIV, THE BAROQUE ALTAR HAS REGAINED DARKNESS AND MYSTERY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. ON STAINED GLASS, ART GLASS HIGHLIGHTED THE GLORIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN, AND ON THE SIDES, GAVE A FACE TO THE FOUNDERS OF THE CHURCH OF PARIS, INCLUDING SAINT DENIS AND SAINT MARCEL. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE APSE OF THE CHOIR AND THE PIETA MADE BY NICOLAS COUSTOU. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Damaging Storm With Large Hail Lashes Rochester Area, New York

A storm accompanied with large hail swept through New York's Rochester area on Monday, July 15, causing damage and power outages.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou arranges his dough sculpture works in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou arranges his dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou packages dough sculpture works in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou arranges dough sculpture works in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou trims a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou teaches dough sculpture making skills to students at a school in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou packages his dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou makes a dough sculpture work in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou teaches dough sculpture making skills to students at a school in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou (R) and his wife sit on the bench for a rest in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DOUGH SCULPTURE (CN)

(240315) -- YINGKOU, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Qunhou kneads dough with pigment in preparation for a class in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 13, 2024. Chen Qunhou, 67, is the fifth-generation inheritor of Chen's dough sculpture, a renowned dough handicraft in Yingkou. Chen has improved the coloring techniques of dough sculpture by integrating artistic elements from wood carving, clay sculpture, jade carving and oil painting into the traditional art form. He also promoted the dough sculpture art at schools and nursing homes, aiming to cultivate a deeper appreciation for it among a wider audience. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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3 Japan Art Association laureates show appreciation for awards

TOKYO, Japan - Three of the five recipients of this year's Japan Art Association awards -- German painter Sigmar Polke (L), British architect Norman Foster (C) and Italian sculptor Giuliano Vangi -- speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Oct. 22 ahead of the award ceremony on Oct. 23.

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Water light festival staged in Italian town to mark International Day of Light

STORY: Water light festival staged in Italian town to mark International Day of Light DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: BRIXEN, Italy CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the water light festival 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAROLE PURNELLE, Organizer of Water Light Festival 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAUREN BRUN, Light artist from France 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KARI KOLA, Light artist from Finland 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KATHY SPITZ, Student from Brixen STORYLINE: The Water Light Festival is staged in the northern Italian town of Brixen to mark the UNESCO International Day of Light, which is observed every year on May 16 as a global initiative that promotes the continued appreciation of light and its role in art, science, communications, energy, and other fields. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAROLE PURNELLE, Organizer of Water Light Festival "From the dawn of ages, people have gathered around fire to have light, to have warmth but also to have light, and I think, this is what we like wit

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3 Japan Art Association laureates show appreciation for awards

TOKYO, Japan - Three of the five recipients of this year's Japan Art Association awards -- German painter Sigmar Polke (L), British architect Norman Foster (C) and Italian sculptor Giuliano Vangi -- speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Oct. 22 ahead of the award ceremony on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)