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Chartres Cathedral

Type Object Region Western Europe Time 1101–1201

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Chartres, France, a Roman Catholic cathedral rebuilt in the Gothic style after the 1194 fire, famed for its soaring pointed a…

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  1. 1194–1200Chartres · ChartresAfter the 1194 fire destroyed the old church, citizens and the church quickly raised funds for rebuilding, preserving the surviving towers and relics, and began work on a new nave and choir in the Gothic scheme, establishing the basic layout of today's cathedral.
  2. c. 1210–1220Chartres · ChartresThe three-towered portal of the west front and the Royal Portal sculpture group took shape in this period; the portal's relief system presented the narrative of Christ's salvation, becoming a milestone of French Gothic sculpture, while vaulting of the nave and aisles progressed steadily.
  3. c. 1220–1250Chartres · ChartresThe nave and choir were completed in succession, large stained-glass windows were installed, and the system of flying buttresses and pointed arches made the interior more lofty and bright, marking the technical maturation from Early to High Gothic.

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