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Saint-Denis, 1140-1144, Saint-Denis (near Paris), France Abbeychurch held relic of Saint Denis First bishop of Paris, Saint Denis Church of Saint denis, where all kings burried A lot of power, state invested in church |
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Saint-Denis, 1140-1144, Saint-Denis (near Paris), France Age of stained glass Complication has come back Groin vaults with complex geometry |
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Saint-Denis, 1140-1144, Saint-Denis (near Paris), France Lot of wall taken up by windows Wanted light and lots of windows Worshippers transported into immaterial light, weightlessness material of heaven Colored light shines from into the windows and create colored pattern all over stone work |
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Saint-Denis, 1140-1144, Saint-Denis (near Paris), France Rib vaulting to take load off wall allow them to put windows |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. Focal point for town life Place of commerce and gathering A lot of life is centered around these churches |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. Cost spiraled out of control Bishops and clergy decide to raise taxes in 1220s People say no and made the bishop and clergy go into exile Over time, got together again and built cathedral First started building in 1134 |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. Flying buttresss extend far from wall Help keep force from wall from destroying the nave |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. (during renovation) |
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Chartres Cathedral, c. 1145-1155. Chartres, France. |
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Royal Portal, West facade c. 1145-1155 Called that bc decorated with Kings and Queens Help unite doorways visually Right has Virgin enthroned with Christ child on her lap |
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Royal Portal, West facade c. 1145-1155 |
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Notre Dame de la Belle Verriere, window. before 1194 Glass lets in light and colored light Window of the virgin Some of oldest glass, reused Survived fire |
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North Transept, interior rose window and lancets c. 1220 Interior remains dark Stain galss not meant to illuminate Meant to get light that is hard to understand 3d forms Bouncing colored light Rose symbol of virgin mary |
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North Transept, interior rose window and lancets c. 1220 Below windows are 4 lancets Saint Anne is mother of virgin mary, echos mother and child above Nature of continuity continues Others are Christs ancestors Whole wall is glass |
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Miracles of the Virgin Window, 13 c. Center, see worshippers, facing shrine, with statue of virgin and child Young boy offering crutch to virgin Someone offering cross Left, someone pulling a cart over his shoulder Cart full of building supplies Right, another barrel , ppl coming towards center an they have a bunch of barrels Its showing what they want people to donate |
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Old Lady of the Pillar (Black Madonna of Chartres), 1508 replacing a 13th c. silver statue, destroyed in the French Revolution, replica sculpted in 1856, whitened in 2013 restoration See Madonnas that have dark skin Tradition of black maddona in europe Associated with Queen of Shiba |
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Old Lady of the Pillar (Black Madonna of Chartres), 1508 replacing a 13th c. silver statue, destroyed in the French Revolution, replica sculpted in 1856, whitened in 2013 restoration |
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Durham Cathedral Nave, begun 1093, Durham, England Only 73 feet Feels more down to earth to us Before chartres, durham looked impressive |
