6.4: Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres
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The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres was built in c.1145 and 1194–c.1220.
Part 1
This video focuses on the cathedral’s pre-Gothic history, its sacred relic, and the westwerk’s royal portal and jamb Figures
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Part 2
This video focuses on the cathedral’s interior, its stained glass, nave, aisles, elevation, and choir
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Part 3
This video 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
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Contributors and Attributions
- Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 1). Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/gothic1/v/part-1-cathedral-of-notre-dame-de-chartres-c-1145-and-1194-c-1220. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
- Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 2). Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/gothic1/v/part-2-cathedral-of-notre-dame-de-chartres-c-1145-and-1194-c-1220. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
- Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 3). Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/medieval-world/latin-western-europe/gothic1/v/part-3-cathedral-of-notre-dame-de-chartres-c-1145-and-1194-c-1220. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike