400 – 1300
Medieval Era

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 1)


Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres, c.1145 and 1194-c.1220
This video (1 of 3), focuses on the cathedral's pre-Gothic history, its sacred relic, and the westwerk's royal portal and jamb figures

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Chartres Facade engraving
                  Westwerk elevation

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Where and When

Chartres Cathedral (part 1)
Chartres, France
c. 1145 and 1194 to the early 13th century

Check this out as well

Gothic Art on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History

Cathedral of Notre Dame, Chartres site at San Jose State University

Chartres in Stephen Murray's groundbreaking project, Mapping Gothic France

Chartres's stained glass from Painton Cowan's remarkable archive

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