![]() ![]() Many people were attracted to the relics housed in cathedrals. Growth of European Cities (04:06)īy the 13th century, European cities were magnets for farmers, traders, and international merchants. Cathedral builders and craftsmen suffered without work through cold winters. ![]() Hand-blown glass fills cathedral windows. A town's cathedral attracted merchants and traders. Cathedral Construction (06:55)Īnimation shows early phases of construction, including the challenges of funding the project. Notable in achieving this is Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. ![]() The cathedral was to be a physical representation of the divine order of things. Gothic cathedrals demonstrate the artistry of their builders and designers. This design made it possible to increase the size of glass windows. In Gothic cathedrals the thrust of the interior vaulting is carried through flying buttresses and into columns that concentrate and carry the energy into the foundations below. This animated segment depicts the Church's aspirations for the spectacular cathedral. ![]() Story of a Cathedral (08:02)Īfter the Beaulieu Cathedral burned in the 13th century, its replacement entered the planning stages. Cathedrals were spiritual centers and the focus of city life. Many examples of Gothic cathedrals remain today: Chartres, Reims, Amiens, Bourges, Notre Dame of Paris and of Loan. ![]()
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