Decolonizing Heritage: How Historical Erasure at Reims Cathedral Distorts Marc Chagall’s True Identity

The stained glass windows of Reims Cathedral, created by Marc Chagall and inaugurated in 1974 alongside local masters Charles Marq and Brigitte Simon, stand as a masterwork of 20th-century sacred art. Blending 13th-century medieval glassmaking techniques with Chagall’s iconic cobalt blue, the windows explore profound biblical themes: the genealogy of the Kings of Judah, the … Read more