Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres
Video 1 (of 3)
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
Video 2 (of 3)
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres, c.1145 and 1194-c.1220
This video (2 of 3), focuses on the cathedral's interior, its stained glass, nave, aisles, elevation, and choir
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Video 3 (of 3)
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres, c.1145 and 1194-c.1220
This video (3 of 3), focuses on the symbolism of light, the cathedral's flying buttresses, transept, the iconography of the north rose window, and the north porch and its sculptural program
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Where and When
Chartres, France
c. 1145 and 1194 to the early 13th century
c. 1145 and 1194 to the early 13th century
Check this out as well
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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