{"id":3955910,"date":"2025-05-19T21:29:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T21:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&#038;p=3955910"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:39:39","slug":"museum-talk-notre-dame-restoring-a-masterpiece","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/museum-talk-notre-dame-restoring-a-masterpiece\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Talk: Notre-Dame &#8211; Restoring a Masterpiece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 24, join Villa Albertine for a special evening honoring the many artisans, experts, and digital innovators behind the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world\u2019s most iconic monuments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will honor intangible heritage by featuring a craftsman from the Atelier de la Boiserie, <strong>Gabriel Chicaud<\/strong>, who played a key role in the reconstruction efforts, alongside <strong>Jennifer Feltman<\/strong>, a researcher from the team of historians and scientists authorized to study the cathedral during the restoration. <strong>Asia Laird<\/strong> from Histovery, a French company that created a <a href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/notre-dames-history-brought-to-life-with-augmented-reality-in-nyc\/\">virtual reality experience<\/a> of Notre-Dame\u2019s reconstruction, will additionally participate in the conversation to shed light on the extraordinary craftsmanship at the heart of the project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a <a href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/heritage-speaks-no-2-notre-dame-of-paris\/\">first talk in 2024<\/a>, this event highlights the wide range of expertise\u2014 from traditional craftsmanship to advanced technologies\u2014mobilized to restore the Notre-Dame. Through firsthand accounts, it offers a unique insight into the challenges, techniques, and innovations behind the cathedral\u2019s rebirth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.villa-albertine.org\/_oom4o\">here<\/a> for this event and learn more about the panelists below!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Panelists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3999404\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1.png 486w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-1-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gabriel Chicaud<\/strong> is a heritage restoration specialist, who played a key role in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris. As a project manager at Atelier de la Boiserie, he oversaw the restoration of the cathedral\u2019s historic woodwork, including the chapel furnishings damaged in the 2019 fire.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atelier de la Boiserie<\/strong> is a renowned French atelier founded in 1963, bringing together nearly 100 artisans. The workshop is known for its restoration work on landmark sites across France and internationally. Its contribution to Notre-Dame\u2019s rebirth illustrates its deep commitment to preserving heritage through exceptional craftsmanship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3999451\" style=\"width:224px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2.png 253w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-2-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer M. Feltman<\/strong> is<strong> <\/strong>Associate Professor of Medieval Art and Architecture at the University of Alabama. A specialist in French Gothic cathedrals, she contributes to the scientific study of Notre-Dame de Paris during its restoration. She is a member of the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.culture.gouv.fr%2Fthematiques%2Fsciences-du-patrimoine%2Fthematiques-de-recherche%2Fle-chantier-de-notre-dame-de-paris&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmuseums%40villa-albertine.org%7C96398200101142141d6b08dd917807ef%7C2d6ab33a15c04d1eb0363b23ceb26830%7C0%7C0%7C638826666979569516%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tLx%2FhCzsaZj8KbQjwe4J3hfl6BmIMSY54iK9b6xrvt4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chantier\u202fscientifique\u202fde Notre-Dame de Paris<\/a> (Group D\u00e9cor), a team of scientists and historians commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture to study the cathedral during the restoration. She currently leads Notre-Dame in Color, a project that uses digital tools to reveal the cathedral\u2019s original painted sculptures.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3999482\" style=\"width:232px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-3.png 304w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-3-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asia Laird<\/strong> is the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Histovery, North America. Histovery is the global leader in educational and cultural 3D media production. She is a trustee of the Cathedral St. John the Divine in New York City.&nbsp; She began her career at Christie\u2019s Paris and is a graduate of Yale University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3956068,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[236],"app_city_tax":[217],"app_event_type":[241],"class_list":["post-3955910","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-museums","app_city_tax-nyc","app_event_type-talk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Museum Talk: Notre-Dame - Restoring a Masterpiece - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/museum-talk-notre-dame-restoring-a-masterpiece\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Museum Talk: Notre-Dame - Restoring a Masterpiece - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On June 24, join Villa Albertine for a special evening honoring the many artisans, experts, and digital innovators behind the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the world\u2019s most iconic monuments.&nbsp; 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