Co-Deans of Art and History, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, have added parts 2 and 3 of their visit to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres. For more information, visit http://smarthistory.org/Gothic.html
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres
This video focuses on the cathedral’s pre-Gothic history, its sacred relic, and the westwerk’s royal portal and jamb figures.
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (part 2)
This video focuses on the cathedral’s interior, its stained glass, nave, aisles, elevation, and choir.
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres (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.