As promised, this week we feature some of the mightily impressive doors of the great cathedral of Chartres, often said to be the most beautiful cathedral in France and certainly a high point of French Gothic architecture dating from the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries.
As you would expect, the principal entrances seek to impress:
As I recall, my second-ever contribution to Thursday Doors was this mouse’s-eye view of one of the main entrances:
It’s worth seeing from the inside too:
This is the entrance to the crypt:
And finally, this qualifies as a door, I think, although technically speaking it’s actually a reredos – a screen that once stood behind the high altar, but is now just propped up against a wall:
Next week we’re back to the usual diet of tatty secular doors.
Thursday Doors 13 April 2017
Can’t miss with these doors. Magnificent.
The mousey view is spectacular. A great perspective.
These are beautifully shot. And thank you for teaching me something new. I didn’t actually know what a reredo was.
I like the mouse-eye view. All impressive, just as the creators intended. ๐ 180 degrees from those shabby doors you do so well.
janet
Thank you very much….but shabby still rules: watch this space.
I had no doubts on that matter. ๐
Wonderful entry this week. The facade and entrance are spectacular, as intended. Looks like there was a few of us decided to go religious for this Easter weekend ๐
Thank you, Norm. Heathen that I am, it never even occurred to me.
Now these are what I call Doors!! Thanks for sharing ๐
Most excellent cathedral, especially the mouse eye! ๐ฎ
All in the details, awesome.