400 – 1300
Medieval Era

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 3)

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres, c.1145 and 1194-c.1220

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
Chartres Elevation (exterior)
       South elevation

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Chartres Cathedral (part 3)
Chartres, France
c.1145 and 1194-c.1220

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