Between the towers are the three lancet windows. As I enter the central portal I look up and I see the breathtaking clerestory windows the high 120 feet ceilings‚ and large buttresses‚ your eyes are instantaneously drawn to the beautiful colorful stained glass windows that are the main source of light for the nave. As I walk father east of the nave between the cluster piers I see the north and south side aisles in the shadows to the side of me. I continue to
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Were the Dark Ages really that dark? The 13th century is firmly in the category of centuries considered to be in the Dark Ages during the time period of 500-1500 AD. There are many events‚ discoveries and developments during this time period that would dispute the term “Dark Ages”. One of the most lasting documents that still impacts certain societies today was written in the year 1215. This document is known as the Magna Carta. The term Magna Carta is Latin for the “Great Charter”. Signed by King
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Emerging from an era of peace and prosperity in Paris‚ the gothic style seen in Europe is a result of the rapid growth of cities‚ increasing the number of civic architecture present in Europe‚ and the emergence of the stylized and ornate christian cathedrals from a previously unseen class of patrons‚ including the Church of England‚ which hasn’t been seen at any other point in time. With the rapid growth of cities and towns‚ the cathedrals became the center focus of the town in order to build trade
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this period were inventive peoples that created glorious works of arts with materials such as gold and jewels. Many innovations in architecture were introduced such as flying buttresses‚ high ceilings with ribbed vaults‚ large columns‚ and large stained glass windows. It was during this time period that education was made available to the people‚ and a massive outpouring of books occurred. In conclusion‚ I do not believe that the Dark ages were dark at all from an intellectual standpoint. Instead
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dame‚ even king louis VII was helpful construction of the cathedral.The construction of the west front with its recognizable two towers started in around 1200. According to the other architect’s the construction of the level with the rose stained glass between 1210 and
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gives people a sense of connection with God and religion. The church sought to create an architecture that would highlight and maximize the use of light. The stained-glass windows are a beautiful part of Reims despite being damaged or ruined several times in the 18th century although the cathedral still has many 13th century stained glass windows. The Great Rose Window symbolizes “the Crowning of the Virgin” and is surrounded by musician angels‚ prophets‚ and kings. A great rose window fills the
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like beams that connected at the ceilings so that they could make room for the stained glass windows that are to prevalent on the walls. The stained glass allowed for a more holy feeling to the church‚ in a sense where you stepped into a piece of heaven when inside‚ as the light reflected off the pieces of glass as they told stories of the life of Jesus and other Christian stories. Sainte-Foy didn’t have that much glass; it was a lot more structurally sound with its walls being made up mostly by
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what Carol Duncan had stated in her article. Since visiting the museum‚ I do believe art museums compare to religious seculars in many aspects. As I walked into the museum and right up the stairs‚ it almost took my breath away‚ like how the stain glass windows did in church all those early Sunday mornings when I was a kid; it just looked so peaceful‚ so serene. As I continued to ascend the grand stair case to the second floor‚ I could not help but notice all the different sculptures that aligned
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shapes‚ interlocking planes‚ and later a collage. Another style he helped to create is Expressionism and Expressionism is the style of painting in which the artist seeks to express emotional experience rather than impressions of the external world. Stained glass windows‚ murals‚ tapestries‚ and Ceramics and Sculpture were all other forms of artwork in which
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cathedrals‚ an exceptional ensemble of stained-glass windows from the 12th and 13th centuries - the largest amount in the world. It is famous for its French Gothic character‚ including the soaring height built upon the Latin cross floor plan‚ which is easily seen from overhead. The design follows ultimately from the fourthth century Constantinian basilica of Old St. Peter’s The Cathedral of Notre-Dame At Chartres is southwest of Paris. Built of lime stone and glass it is at the site
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