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The Story of Chartres
Reproduction of the original: The Story of Chartres by Cecil Headlam
Saving the Light at Chartres
Built around 1200 and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that draws more than a million visitors and pilgrims each year, Chartres Cathedral is one of the jewels of Western Civilization. How Chartres Cathedral and its priceless stained glass (today the largest such collection in one location) survived World War II’s widespread destruction of cultural monuments is one of the great stories of recent history. Saving the Light at Chartres begins half a decade before World War II, when a young French architect developed a plan to save the cathedral’s precious stained glass. As war engulfed Europe in the fall of 1939, master glass artisans dismantled the hundreds of windows, and soldiers, tradesm...
Universe of Stone
In the twelfth century, Christians in Europe began to build a completely new kind of church - soaring, spacious monuments flooded with light from immense windows. These were the first Gothic churches, the crowning example of which was the cathedral of Chartres: a revolution in thought embodied in stone and glass, and a bridge between the ancient and modern worlds. In Universe of Stone, Philip Ball explains the genesis and development of the Gothic style. He argues that it signified a profound change in the social, intellectual and theological climate of Western Christendom. As the church represented nothing less than a vision of heaven on earth, this shift in architectural style marked the beginning of the argument between faith and reason which continues today, and of a scientific view of the world that threatened to dispense with God altogether.
The World of Chartres
Details one of the greatest Gothic buildings in the world, the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres, France, exploring its history, its structure, and its glass artistry.
Chartres Cathedral in Chartres France Journal
This journal with 150 ruled pages awaits your writing pleasure. You can use it to record your hopes and dreams, express your gratitude, to keep a bucket list, as a daily diary, or to jot down your "To-Do" lists. The possibilities are endless and the choice is all yours. Enjoy!
Chartres (France) Trip Journal
Make Your Memories Last Forever There is nothing quite like traveling and exploring the great unknown, getting to know fascinating people from all around the world, immersing yourself in new and exciting cultures, and living your life to the fullest. If you are a citizen of the world, a global traveler, an adventure lover or all of the above, then you know how important it is to keep your memories alive. And what better way to do so than with a travel journal that allows you to take down your thoughts, keep track of your adventures, display your wonderful experiences and give in to your wanderlust no matter how close or how far your next destination is. This stunning Chartres (France) travel...
Saving the Light at Chartres
"The cathedral at Chartres survived World War II thanks to the efforts of French citizens and an unrecognized American officer. In a book written in the spirit of The Monuments Men, Victor Pollak describes the efforts to save Chartres Cathedral"--
Chartres
Chartres Cathedral and the Old Town
Rethinking the School of Chartres
Deftly translated by Claude Paul Desmarais, Rethinking the School of Chartres provides a narrative that is critical, passionate, and witty.
