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CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

CHARTRES CATHEDRAL. Ship of souls on a sea of grain. History of Chartres Cathedral. It is believed that a church has existed where the current church is since the fourth century Due to fires, the church has been rebuilt several times The current church was built between 1194 to 1260

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CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

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  1. CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

  2. Ship of souls on a sea of grain

  3. History of Chartres Cathedral • It is believed that a church has existed where the current church is since the fourth century • Due to fires, the church has been rebuilt several times • The current church was built between 1194 to 1260 • Only the crypt, the base of the towers, and the west facade survived the fires

  4. Dimensions • Length 130 m (1 ½ football fields) • Width of nave: 16.4 m • Height of vaults: 37 m • Romanesque tower (south): 107.5 m • Jehan of Beauce tower (north): 114 m

  5. Two Spires Reach Toward Heaven • south tower was built in the 12th century • north tower was added in the 16th century • Cruciform

  6. Etched in Stone • Numerical symbolism is embedded in the design of the church • four directions, four winds, four seasons, four rivers of paradise

  7. Gothic Style • Pointed arch • ribbed vaulting • flying buttresses • enlarged sanctuary • cruciform layout

  8. Stained glass windows green=immortality/life dark blue=Virgin Mary light blue=peace red= charity/blood of Christ/Christ’s passion orange=speaking in tongue or in the words of Jesus purple=royaltyJesus from line of David/Jesse Tree white= purity/innocence/ holy spirit yellow/gold= power/glory/halo/gates of heaven

  9. Rose Windows The windows of Chartres are divided into three categories: 1) The lower windows recount life stories or stories taken from the Bible 2) The upper windows include figures of saints illustrated in monu-mental manner 3) The three large rose windows proclaim the glory of Christ and the Virgin. • Rose windows are the apexof stained glass development. The stained glass windows contained sacred medieval imagery.

  10. Column statues depict 19 of the 22 original Old Testament figures. • Christ is carved in the middle of the three royal portals

  11. Labyrinths are metaphors for the pilgrim’s spiritual journey. • Walking a labyrinth is a form of prayer and meditation that comes from a Christian tradition of the 12th and 13th centuries.

  12. Mary's Veil • A piece of fabric believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary as she gave birth to Jesus. • Because of this relic, Chartres became a major pilgrimage center.

  13. The Crypt • The crypt of Chartres Cathedral is the largest in France. • Dating from the 11th century • Initially the well was located at the exterior of the first church, the well later was built inside of the crypt • The well is called the “Saints-Forts” • The bodies of the first Chartrian martyrs were thrown into the well

  14. Early-Late Gothic

  15. Chartres Cathedral

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