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Tears of Joy art installation by Benoit Dutour at the Church of the Madeleine, Paris, 2023.
The 103 individual works of glass art took 3 months to install and hang 35 meters high. Each one is unique, filled with items such as flowers, butterflies, a 500 Euro note and even ashes from Notre Dame Cathedral. The tears were sold to benefit the church restoration project.
The 103 individual works of glass art took 3 months to install and hang 35 meters high. Each one is unique, filled with items such as flowers, butterflies, a 500 Euro note and even ashes from Notre Dame Cathedral. The tears were sold to benefit the church restoration project.
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