Regrowing Maimed Spires as an Act of Rebuilding Collectivity

April 29, 2022

Regrowing Maimed Spires as an Act of Rebuilding Collectivity

By Dr Michalis Olympios

When did French sensitivity to the significance of medieval architectural patrimony emerge? How does Gothic architecture becomes a timeless symbol of national unity? The historian of Western medieval art Michalis Olympios of the Centre for Medieval Arts & Rituals at the University of Cyprus discusses how the restoration of maimed spires functions as an act of rebuilding collectivity.