13-13 Ancient view of Chartres Cathedral, Chartres France (begun 1134, rebuilt 1194)

* "our lady" = notre dame

* casts huge shadow

* famous rose window

* Plate Tracery = holes punched thorugh masonry, filled with stained glass

* 12th cent. spire on right (simpler)

* 16th cent. spire on left (more ornate/gothic)

* royal portal

Interior of Chartres Cathedral (notre dame)

 (1194)

13-18 Saint Theodore Porch of the Martyrs Chartres, (ca. 1230)

* medieval knight (crusader)

* standing in soft contraposto (the gothic "s" curve)

* different from jamb statues not totally supportive...

13-1 Rose Window, Chartres (1220)

* Virgin and child in center

* fleur de lit composition

* Gift from French Queen Blanche of Castile

13-6 Royal Portal West Facade Chartres, (ca. 1145-1155)

* Early gothic sculpture example

* very ornate

* Archivolts = concentric circles

* right portal - christ child on virgin mary's lap

* center portal - christ enthroned= in majesty surrounded by 4 evangelists who wrote new testament

* left portal - christ & signs of zodiac

* Jambs - decorate with old testament shiz.

13-7 Old Testament Kings & Queen with Old Testament statues of central doorway, royal portal

* alludes to Erechtheion pillars

* caratids are supporting at erech but at chartres more decorative (static)

* caratids are more naturalistic not as iconic (idealized) as these

* not naturalized due to proper depiction of royalty and biblical peeps.