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The stained glass in the Cathedral, I always try to capture the beauty of these churches in pictures, but always fall a bit short.

The stained glass in the Cathedral, I always try to capture the beauty of these churches in pictures, but always fall a bit short.

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p>Chartres is a city in France, the capital (préfecture) of the Eure-et-Loir department (28), located on the Eure River.<br />
The city boasts a rich heritage, with its Gothic cathedral as its most important monument. Chartres existed in antiquity but reached its peak in the Middle Ages as a religious and intellectual center with its cathedral and famous cathedral school.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54865351822/" title="Rose and Three Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (West), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54865351822_c8ac2b81ab_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Rose and Three Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (West), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

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One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer. <br />
These windows consists of three lancets below a large rose-window, the latter formed of a 12-lobe eye and 12 sections each made up of 2 medallions, along with twelve smaller circles separated by quatrefoils. Together they form a large Christological canvas devoted to the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, running from his Old Testament human roots (the Tree of Jesse), through his incarnation (Nativity) and sacrifice (Passion), ending with redemption for those who have faith in him (the Last Judgment in the main west rose window). The three lancets date to the mid-12th century, making them the <b>oldest stained-glass in the cathedral</b>. This section of the cathedral was built after a fire in 1135 and is the only part to survive the 1195 fire. The central lancet shows Christ's nativity and life and is flanked by two slightly smaller lancets of his Passion and his human and Davidic roots with a Tree of Jesse, the earliest surviving representation of this motif in stained glass, dating to 1145. The rose window was made sixty years later, in 1215, after the 1195 fire, with the new cathedral's nave higher. Its center shows Christ the Judge showing his windows, angels and the four beasts from the Book of Revelation. Above are Abraham and the Elect, whilst below are souls being weighed and the twelve apostles.<br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br />
Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer. <br />
No information has been found concerning these five windows (specifically bays 100 through 104) above the high altar.<br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br />
Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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<p>Nice Technique Tho.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54855806388/" title="Rose and Five Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (North Transept), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54855806388_3c64491887_m.jpg" width="176" height="240" alt="Rose and Five Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (North Transept), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

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One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer. <br />
This window group (North Transept or Bay 121) is also known as the "House of France Window", since it was funded by Louis IX of France and his mother Blanche of Castile in 1230. The group is made up of five lancets below a large rose window, whose lower corners are framed on each side by four small lancets. The rose is made up of a twelve-lobe central eye, then twelve medallion sections, then twelve square, then twelve quatrefoils and finally twelve semi-circular medallions. The leftmost lancet shows the king-priest Melchizedek above Nebuchadnezzar, the latter adoring an idol. The next lancet shows King David holding a harp above Saul throwing himself on his own sword, the latter symbolising the sin of anger, whilst the following lancet shows the Virgin Mary in the arms of Saint Anne, with the French royal coat of arms below. The fourth lancet shows King Solomon above Jeroboam, the latter adoring a golden calf, whilst the final lancet shows the high priest Aaron above Pharaoh and his army drowning in the Red Sea. At the centre of the rose are a Madonna and Child, surrounded by concentric circles. The inner one shows four doves (symbolising the gifts of the Holy Spirit), censing angels, candle-bearing angels and cherubim. The second circle is made of lozenges showing the lineage of the Kings of Judah from the Gospel of Matthew. The third and final circle shows the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. Between the second and third circles are quatrefoils with the coat of arms of the kingdom of France. <br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br />
Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54855806413/" title="Panorama of the Choir Screen / Wall, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54855806413_05dfd78872_m.jpg" width="240" height="94" alt="Panorama of the Choir Screen / Wall, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

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The high ornamental stone screen / wall that separates the choir from the ambulatory was put in place between the 16th and 18th century, to adapt the church to a change in liturgy. It was built in the late Flamboyant Gothic and then the Renaissance style. The screen has forty niches along the ambulatory filled with statues by prominent sculptors telling the life of Christ. The last statues were put in place in 1714.<br />
One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer. <br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
This panorama was constructed using Photoshop CC to stitch together horizontally three landscape-oriented images.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/juliamaudlin/54853497220/" title="Memorial fountain, film 1997, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54853497220_665b609648_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Memorial fountain, film 1997, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

<p>Memorial to soldiers who died in the war between France and Prussia/Germany from 1870-71, Chartres, France</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54830821783/" title="Rose and Five Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (South Transept), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54830821783_939e1f48f0_m.jpg" width="167" height="240" alt="Rose and Five Lancet Windows and Ribbed Vault (South Transept), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

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One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer. <br />
These Windows were offered by the Dreux Bretagne family, which included Pierre Mauclerc and were made between 1221 and 1230. They are made up of a large rose window formed of a twelve-lobe eye, then twelve sections made up of medallions, then twelve circles, then twelve quatrefoils and finally twelve semi-circles bearing medallions. Below The rose window are five lancets.<br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br />
Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonpaul/54830896710/" title="Stained Glass Window (Bay 46), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54830896710_956249190b_m.jpg" width="135" height="240" alt="Stained Glass Window (Bay 46), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Chartres, France" /></a></p>

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One of the most distinctive features of Chartres Cathedral is the stained glass, both for its quantity and quality. There are 167 windows, including rose windows, round oculi, and tall, pointed lancet windows. The architecture of the cathedral, with its innovative combination of rib vaults and flying buttresses, permitted the construction of much higher and thinner walls, particularly at the top clerestory level, allowing more and larger windows. Also, Chartres contains fewer plain or grisaille windows than later cathedrals, and more windows with densely stained glass panels, making the interior of Chartres darker but the color of the light deeper and richer.<br />
The Lancet Window of bay 46 combines tales of Mary Magdalene's preaching, the evangelization of Provence and the legend of her death. It was offered by the Water-carriers guild between 1205 and 1215.<br />
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.<br />
Additional information on Chartres stained glass windows may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass_windows_of_Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, otherwise known as Chartres Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is the seat of the Bishop of Chartres. Dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary ('Notre Dame' –'Our Lady'), it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220. It stands on the site of at least five cathedrals that have occupied the site since the Diocese of Chartres was formed as an episcopal see in the 4th century. It is one of the best-known and most influential examples of High Gothic and Classic Gothic architecture. It was built above earlier Romanesque basements, while its north spire is more recent (1507–1513) and is built in the more ornate flamboyant style. One of the most beautiful and historically significant cathedrals in all of Europe, it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, which called it "the high point of French Gothic art" and a "masterpiece". The cathedral has been well-preserved and restored: the majority of the original stained glass windows survive intact, while the architecture has seen only minor changes since the early 13th century. The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre (349 ft.) plain pyramid completed around 1160 and the 113-metre (377 ft.) Flamboyant (late Gothic) spire on top of an older tower. Its three great façades are adorned with hundreds of sculpted figures illustrating key theological themes and narratives.<br />
This panorama was constructed using Photoshop CC to stitch together vertically three landscape-oriented images.<br />
Additional information on Chartres Cathedral may be found at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral" rel="noreferrer nofollow"> Wikipedia</a>.</p>

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