Art History
400-1300 Medieval Era

Gothic

  1. Birth of the Gothic: Abbot Suger and the Ambulatory at St. Denis
  2. Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (Part 1)
  3. Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 2)
  4. Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 3)
  5. Berlinghieri's St. Francis Altarpiece

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 3) Part 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 For more: http://smarthistory.org/Gothic.html

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Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 3)

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