October 24, 2006
Gratuitous Flying Buttress Posting
On this day in 1260, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres was dedicated.
I took a course on French Gothic Cathedral architecture my last semester in college, in which we studied Chartres pretty extensively. Endlessly fascinating bits about mathematically harmonious dimensions and the physics of weight-distributing columns, to say nothing of the outstanding glass, sculpture and reliefs. And all of it done as an expression of Faith. Truly amazing when you think about it.
Posted by Robert at October 24, 2006 09:04 AM | TrackBackComments
I love Chartres. It was my favorite stop when we were in France (many years ago) - probably because we had Malcolm Miller as our tour guide and I've never had anyone make history so alive.
Posted by: beth at October 24, 2006 10:20 AMHeh-heh-heh. Heh-heh-heh. He said "buttress."
Posted by: bobgirrl at October 24, 2006 06:04 PM
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