It is often ordinary people who create the most extraordinary beauty, particularly when the undertaking is grand in scope.

As a young Duke art history professor in 1979, Caroline Bruzelius convinced officials at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to let her climb scaffolding during a renovation to get a close look at the ...

Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich leads prayers at Notre Dame Cathedral (photo by Pascal Le ... conservators, and art historians. This weekend’s opulent reception marked the delivery of Macron ...