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Stained glass windows that were deemed too controversial to display are now being shown in France after they were rediscovered in Notre Dame after a major fire. They have long been hidden from view, after being removed in 1939, and parts of them were rediscovered in boxes after the fire that tore through Notre Dame five years ago. The windows were initially considered too modern to display due to their bright colours and figurative style, but visitors to the Centre for Stained Glass in Troyes in north-eastern France can see them through to next year. The works, by 12 artists, recall Cubism in …

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