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Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent ...
The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its ...
The Gothic cathedral, St Michael's of Coventry ... Events have taken their toll on the cathedral. The West Window was smashed by the Roundheads during the English Civil War in the 1600s.
The most memorable cathedrals are in one form or other ... This became possible, and windows became bigger, as the Gothic skeletal system of piers, vaults, ribs, pointed arches and buttresses ...
He promised that in just five years, the Gothic cathedral would be renovated and ... More light now shines through the newly cleaned windows, making the murals' fresh colors and gold leaf sparkle.
The Gothic cathedral's construction began in the late ... the elaborate altarpieces, stained-glass windows and impressive statues are highlights. Take a stroll through the cloisters to see its ...
(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px />Participants in UBCO's new course Western Europe Transformed: Art in the Gothic Era will learn about the dramatic cathedrals and stained glass windows like the ...