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The Atlantic<\/em> has an interesting article<\/a> on a controversial new Russian Orthodox Church and Cultural Center to be built near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.<\/p>\n

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Photo via ArchDaily<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The article notes that:<\/p>\n

The project is staunchly opposed by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, who has described the architecture as “pastiche” and “mediocre.” […] In 2011, the online real-estate television station La Chaine Immo announced plans for the cathedral with enthusiasm, describing the building as a “happy marriage between tradition and modernity.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you think? “Pastiche” and “mediocre” or a “happy marriage between tradition and modernity?”<\/p>\n

A much more extensive treatment of this project from an architectural standpoint is available from ArchDaily<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Pastiche” and “mediocre” or a “happy marriage between tradition and modernity?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[1319,2057,2364,1190],"class_list":["post-17094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-and-architecture","tag-architecture","tag-liturgical-art","tag-new-church-designs","tag-orthodox-churches"],"yoast_head":"\nParis Orthodox Go Modern - Home<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2012\/12\/04\/paris-orthodox-go-modern\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Paris Orthodox Go Modern - Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\""Pastiche" and "mediocre" or a "happy marriage between tradition and modernity?"\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2012\/12\/04\/paris-orthodox-go-modern\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Home\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-12-04T13:52:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2013-06-03T19:24:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/1300992250-1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Chase M. 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