The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric.

Paris’ iconic Arc de Triomphe is set to be wrapped in silver and blue recyclable polypropylene fabric next month as part of a posthumous art installation designed by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

SULZANO, ITALY - JUNE 28: Aerial view of the installation "The Floating Piers" by artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev. Christo died on Sunday, May 31, 2020, of natural causes in his home in New York City in the United States at the age of 84. SULZANO, ITALY - JUNE 28: Aerial view of the installation "The Floating Piers" by artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev. SULZANO, ITALY - JUNE 28: Aerial view of the installation "The Floating Piers" by artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev. (Photo by Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images) (2016 Fabrizio Villa)Their works were grand in every respect, from manpower to impact.