Pierre-Alain Parot

Pierre-Alain Parot (27 April 1950 – 6 February 2023) was a French stained-glass artist.^[1]

Pierre-Alain Parot
Parot in 2014
Born	(1950-04-27)27 April 1950 Dijon, France
Died	6 February 2023(2023-02-06) (aged 72) Aiserey, France
Nationality	French
Education	Beaux-Arts School of Dijon [fr]
Occupation	Stained-glass artist

Biography

Born in Dijon on 27 April 1950, Parot learned stained-glass art in the workshop of his father, Marcel Parot. After his studies at the Beaux-Arts School of Dijon [fr], he took over his father's workshop in 1972.^[2] He spent his time on the restoration of old stained glass windows in collaboration with the likes of Gérard Garouste, Jean Ricardon [fr], and Véronique Ellena [fr], as well as the creation of new stained glass windows. His workshop was situated at the Château d'Aiserey [fr], south of Dijon.^[3]

In 2016, Parot was awarded the Prix Liliane-Bettencourt pour l'intelligence de la main [fr].^[2] In 2019, he helped to restore stained-glass windows impacted by the Notre-Dame fire.^[3]

Pierre-Alain Parot died on 6 February 2023, at the age of 72.^[4]

Works

• 14 stained-glass windows of the Église de Saint-Avit-Sénieur [fr]^[5]
• Restoration of the millennium stained-glass window of the Strasbourg Cathedral^[6]
• Église Notre-Dame de Talant^[7]
• Stained-glass window in the left transept of the Tours Cathedral^[8]