![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in the time since the cathedral was largely completed in 1260, it has survived war and weather and changing fashions. It’s not the work of any one person, but of generations upon generations of labor. Notre Dame is a symbol of human accomplishment, and more than that, of social accomplishment. If we lose Notre Dame, we’re not losing only a sacred space, and not only an art treasure. “Paris is beheaded,” one man told the New York Times as the spire fell. Notre Dame is on fire, and its spire has fallen.Īs of Monday afternoon, we don’t know for sure how the fire began or how extensive the damage is, but the world has responded to the news with an outcry of horror and grief. ![]()
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