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IMI KNOEBEL - THILO BOCK HORST BREDEKAMP GEORGE...

Sometimes art is also a political gesture of historical significance. In the case of Rheims
Cathedral  the crown jewel of French sacred architecture  this statement can be affirmed
without a doubt. Heavily damaged in 1914 by German troops  the cathedral was presented with
three new stained glass windows by the painter and installation artist Imi Knoebel (*1940 in
Dessau)  representing a gift from Germany to France. Knoebel is a Minimal artist who  in
celebration of the cathedral's 800th anniversary  illuminated the choir space in 2011 with his
six stained glass windows. Since then  he has continued his work in the sacred sphere. He spent
three years in an intensive examination of the interiors of the Jeanne D'Arc Chapel. The
resulting combinations of luminous colors inside the High Gothic architecture are harmonious
and poignant. This publication sheds light on the process of producing glass façades and
documents their creation  from the first sketch to the ultimate installation at Reims
Cathedral.

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