Title of Work
Nave Interior
Title of Image
Labyrinth
Date
1205-15 and 1876
Description
There is only one path through the labyrinth- it is 964 feet long. Its purpose is unknown but many pilgrims walk the path through the labyrinth as a meditative exercise.
The circumference of the Labyrinth is 131 feet. It is almost exactly the same size as the Western Rose window, and is the same distance from the west entrance as the West Rose is from the floor. Thus, if the west wall were to fall inwards, the West Rose would fall directly on the Labyrinth.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Architecture
Subtype of Work
Interior
Material
Stone
Subject
Cathédrale de Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church decoration and ornament--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church architecture--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Christian art and symbolism--France--Chartres--Medieval, 500-1500--Pictorial works.
Bibliography
Photographer
Philip Maye
Copyright
Identifier
FCAI2D300020

Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

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