the reopening of Notre-Dame provokes reactions

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Of the shimmering colors and thunderous melodies for a controversial resurrection. The famous designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac designed the liturgical outfits for the reopening ceremonies of Notre-Dame de Paris. On social networks, the creations have not gone unnoticed. Between strong tributes and strong criticism, Paris news takes stock of what tickled tweets this Saturday, December 7, 2024.

A bold creator at the service of the Church

Talented creator, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac shakes up the codes of haute couture in the 1980s with her dresses inspired by contemporary art and street art and dressed the greatest in the world: Madonna, Diana Ross, Beyoncé or even Lady Gaga.

But in addition to the podiums, his work is also praised by the highest levels. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac first participated in the creation of liturgical vestments in 1993 alongside the legendary André Courrèges – creator of the mini-skirt.

Four years later, Castelbajac's colorful and avant-garde style reached new heights and was put at the service of Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the XII World Youth Day.

The best of the worst of social networks

With the paramentics (set of vestments, headdresses, hangings, facings and ornaments used in liturgies, editor's note) of Notre-Dame, the artist is therefore not at his first attempt. No offense to the revolted tweeters who denounce “priests disguised as candy Dragibus”, whose displayed colors are compared to a board game buzzer, to the chromatic range of a famous discounter or to that of a well-known search engine.

Highly symbolic outfits

However, Castelbajac's meticulous work is all in symbols. “Echoing the stained glass windows (also the subject of controversy) the color is omnipresent on the white chasubles, around the golden cross,” he provides by way of explanation.

Thus, the vert refers to hope. THE rouge is “the color of blood shed out of love for Christ and the martyrs, the color of the fire of the Holy Spirit”. THE jaune is a festive shade when the bleu is the color associated with the Virgin Mary, recalls the diocese of Paris.

But since the artist never does like the others, gaucher he challenged himself touse your right hand andswap your pencils for scissors as he confided to our colleagues at Pilgrim.

“Notre-Dame is a reckless place, it was necessary to have a paramental that was also”

Far from the harsh comments on social networks, a few minutes after the end of the official reopening ceremony this Saturday, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac testified toParis news his emotion.

“I experienced this meeting between my work and Notre-Dame very strongly. Notre-Dame is a reckless place, so it was necessary to have a paramentalist who was also. I am very proud.”

Easy criticism of tweeters

The French artist is not the only one to have suffered the wrath of tweeters. The four organists who had the heavy responsibility of waking up the organ were also the targets of corrosive remarks.

“Inaudible noise”, “who let a four year old play the organ?” » , “dissonant chords”… Fortunately, on the networks some experts share their knowledge and enlighten us.

This is the case of Renaud Machard, journalist and music critic at Le Monde, who recalls that “theimprovisation is there most essential part of the liturgy. According to him, “the dissonant language/consonant used reflects the situation of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, from chaos to light ».

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