Read the introductory essay on Notre-Dame Cathedral, Chartres here:
https://smarthistory.org/gothic-architecture-an-introduction/ (Links to an external site.)
then watch the video on Notre-Dame Cathedral, Chartres here: https://smarthistory.org/cathedral-of-notredame-de-chartres-part-1-of-3/ (Links to an external site.)
After watching the video, prepare a short formal analysis on Chartres' design: (Design elements to consider:
the exterior features and sculptural ornament - especially around the portals, the interior nave elevation,
and stained glass - especially the rose windows.
Formal analysis should consider the connections between form, (style or what a work looks like),
theme/function, (a work's subject or purpose) and context (the historical and cultural influences that shape
meaning).
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