Chartres Cathedral: Construction, Sculpture, and Stained Glass (c.1194–1260s)

1. Fire destroys much of earlier Chartres cathedral

   Jun 10, 1194Labels: Chartres Cathedral, Fire 1194

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2. Rebuilding begins under Bishop Reginald of Bar

   Jul 1, 1194Labels: Reginald of, Cathedral chapter

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3. High Gothic plan established: taller nave and buttressing

   Jan 1, 1195Labels: High Gothic, Flying buttress

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4. Masonry rises quickly, setting unified interior proportions

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Masonry campaign, Interior proportions

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5. Stained-glass program begins: early 13th-century windows

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Stained glass, Glaziers

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6. Labyrinth laid in the nave pavement

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Nave labyrinth, Pavement

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7. South transept sculptural portals developed

   Jan 1, 1210Labels: South transept, Last Judgment

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8. West rose window installed: Last Judgment theme

   Jan 1, 1215Labels: West rose, Last Judgment

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9. Structural work completed for the rebuilt cathedral

   Jan 1, 1221Labels: Structural completion, Vaulting

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10. South rose window glazed in the early 1220s

    Jan 1, 1224Labels: South rose, Transept window

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11. Upper transept glazing campaign expands (south, then north)

    Jan 1, 1226Labels: Upper transept, Glazing campaign

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12. North rose window installed with royal patronage

    Jan 1, 1231Labels: North rose, Queen Blanche

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13. Cathedral consecrated, marking project’s completion

    Oct 24, 1260Labels: Consecration 1260, Chartres Cathedral

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