The Maze at Chartres Apr 24, 2007 12:04:54 written by: Hank Harrison find more at http://www.arkives.com/Alphas/ Cathedrals/00Cathedrals1.htmlT he Maze at Chartres. Sunrise at Vernal Equinox casts colorful lights on the floor to exactly illuminate the labyrinth. The path winds close to the c...
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Chartres Cathedral Commentary
\"In 1194, the master-builder of Chartres outlined new principles which would inspire all the great architects of the 13th century. The elevation was in three tiers as it had no gallery (the relationship between the three levels should be noted), and the vaulting was quadripartite, which eliminated the need for alternating supports. Externally, an important change was introduced by abandoning the five towers initially planned over the transepts.\"
—John Julius Norwich. The World Atlas of Architecture. p217.
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