Detail View: SHIMMER: Chartres Cathedral

Title: 
Chartres Cathedral
Creation Date: 
1155
Image Date: 
2010
Period: 
12th century
Start Date: 
1134
End Date: 
1155
Location: 
Chartres, Eure-et-Loir
Country: 
FRANCE
Display Creator: 
not known
Image ID: 
10-1481
Description: 
Exterior detail: North Façade. The Virgin being laid to rest by angels. Centre transept portal - sculptures on the themes of The Life of the Virgin. The other portals had themes of The Suffering of Job (right) and The Nativity (left). The portals were built between 1205 and 1270.
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Related Information: 
Chartres Cathedral. For more information see < http://www.medart.pitt.edu/image/France/Chartres/Chartres-Cathedral/chartres-main.html > - pages compiled by a team at University of Pittsburgh.
Photographed by: 
Dave Ball
Creator: 
not known
Creator Role: 
Architect.
Subject Heading: 
Cathedrals -- France -- Chartres
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- France
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- 1200-1300
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- 1100-1200
Subject Heading: 
Architecture, Gothic
Subject Heading: 
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Subject Heading: 
Relief (Sculpture), French
Subject Heading: 
Doorways
Subject Heading: 
Sculpture, French -- 1200-1300