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<p>View of the incomplete north flank of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, showing the unfinished state of the nave wall where construction was never fully resolved. A glazed stair enclosure with Gothic-arched lights sits beneath a copper-patinated lean-to roof, bridging between the nave and an aisle bay. The rough coursed masonry and absence of the intended sculptural programme on this elevation stand in stark contrast to the elaborately finished south and west facades, serving as a permanent record of the cathedral's interrupted medieval building campaign. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>View looking across the chevet roofscape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres from the north terrace, showing the layered composition of conical chapel roofs, arcaded balustrades, pinnacles and flying buttress arches that characterise the east end of the building. The copper flèche of the central crossing tower rises above, its verdigris patina marking it against the overcast sky. The complexity of this roofscape, largely invisible from street level, reveals the structural ingenuity of the Gothic system and the density of its three-dimensional stone language. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>Close view of the glazed stair enclosure on the north flank of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, showing Gothic-arched lights set beneath a copper-patinated lean-to roof. The delicate stone tracery of the arched openings contrasts with the utilitarian character of the enclosure, which was added to protect the internal stair connecting the nave to the aisle roof level. The verdigris patina of the copper sheeting and the weathered limestone masonry speak to centuries of exposure. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>The north tower and spire of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, completed in 1513 in the Flamboyant Gothic style, with the tracery of the west rose window visible at lower right. The north spire, added nearly three centuries after the simpler Romanesque south spire, is elaborately decorated with crockets, pinnacles, and open tracery, reflecting the ornamental exuberance of late Gothic architecture. The contrast between the two spires is one of the defining visual characteristics of Chartres. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>Looking up through the nave clerestory of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, with the rib vault springing from the clerestory level and the stained glass windows blazing on either side. The pale cleaned stonework of the recently restored south nave wall contrasts with the darker original masonry of the north side, documenting the major restoration programme that began at Chartres in the early 2000s under the direction of Frédéric Didier. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>A medieval house in the town of Chartres, adjacent to the cathedral close, showing a first floor arcade with pointed Gothic arches containing carved spandrel decoration including figurative and foliate motifs. Buildings of this type, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, once lined the streets around the cathedral and housed the merchants, clergy, and pilgrims who sustained the town's economy. The survival of carved Gothic detail on domestic buildings in Chartres reflects the extraordinary concentration of medieval craft activity the cathedral generated. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/159894851@N07/55358458117/" title="Christ in Majesty Tympanum, Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55358458117_5f73e805cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Christ in Majesty Tympanum, Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral" /></a></p>

<p>The tympanum of the central portal of the Royal Portal at Chartres Cathedral, depicting Christ in Majesty surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists — the eagle of John, the lion of Mark, the ox of Luke, and the angel of Matthew. The middle register shows the Ascension with angels, and the lowest register depicts the Apostles seated beneath arcading. Dating from around 1145, this is one of the founding works of Gothic portal sculpture, combining Romanesque solemnity with a new clarity of narrative organisation. The richly populated archivolts carry figures of elders, angels, and zodiac signs. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/159894851@N07/55359388241/" title="Coronation of the Virgin Tympanum and Archivolts, North Porch, Chartres Cathedral"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55359388241_4fb6e862f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Coronation of the Virgin Tympanum and Archivolts, North Porch, Chartres Cathedral" /></a></p>

<p>The tympanum and archivolts of the central portal of the north porch of Chartres Cathedral, showing the full Coronation of the Virgin programme in its architectural setting. The three registers of the tympanum depict the Dormition, Assumption, and Coronation of the Virgin from bottom to top, while the richly populated archivolts carry figures of patriarchs, prophets, angels, and the signs of the zodiac. The jamb figures of Old Testament queens and prophets are partially visible at either side. Dating from the early 13th century, the north porch represents the mature High Gothic sculptural style at Chartres. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/159894851@N07/55359574314/" title="Chartres Cathedral from the South"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55359574314_bebedc0560_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Chartres Cathedral from the South" /></a></p>

<p>The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres seen from the south, rising above the rooftops of the medieval town, with the Conseil General building visible at right. The asymmetric silhouette of the two towers is clearly visible — the Romanesque south tower with its plain spire completed in the 12th century, and the more elaborate Flamboyant Gothic north tower completed in 1513. The green copper roof of the nave stretches between them. Chartres is among the finest and best-preserved Gothic cathedrals in France, retaining the majority of its original 12th and 13th century stained glass. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>Looking up at the west facade of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, showing the rose window centred between the two dissimilar towers, with the three lancet windows of the nave below. The west rose window, dating from around 1215, depicts the Last Judgement. The three lancet windows below it, dating from around 1150, are among the oldest surviving stained glass windows in France. The sculptural programme of the Royal Portal doorways is partially visible at the base of the facade. The contrast between the elaborate Flamboyant north spire of 1513 and the plainer Romanesque south spire is clearly legible from this angle. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p>Column figures on the jambs of the Royal Portal of Chartres Cathedral, showing the elongated hieratic figures of Old Testament kings, queens, and prophets attached to the column shafts. These figures, dating from around 1145, are among the earliest examples of Gothic monumental sculpture and mark a decisive break with the Romanesque tradition, in which figures were subordinated to architectural ornament. The intricate geometric and figural carving of the column shafts below demonstrates the extraordinary craft of the Chartres workshops. The aged oak of the cathedral doors provides a dark backdrop to the pale limestone. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/159894851@N07/55359592159/" title="Christ in Majesty Tympanum, Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55359592159_43980692af_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Christ in Majesty Tympanum, Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral" /></a></p>

<p>The tympanum of the central portal of the Royal Portal at Chartres Cathedral, depicting Christ in Majesty within a mandorla, surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists — the eagle of John, the lion of Mark, the ox of Luke, and the winged man of Matthew. The lintel below carries the twelve Apostles in a continuous frieze, while the multiple archivolts are densely populated with elders, angels, signs of the zodiac, and the labours of the months. Dating from around 1145, this is one of the founding works of Gothic portal sculpture and among the most complete 12th century iconographic programmes to survive in France. Newcastle University Architectural Students Tour, June 2012.</p>

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