The stained glass often shows the heavy influence of naturalism giving them a more secular look that was lacking from earlier romanesque architecture however the rose window set subject are very religious.
Notre dame cathedral stained glass windows history.
The west rose window over the portals was the first and smallest of the roses in notre dame.
The cathedral was built between about 1160 and about 1260 the massive rose windows are susceptible to.
These particular windows have been described by experts as really irreplaceable although the originals dating back to the 13th century have been replaced over the years.
Paris notre dame the three rose windows contain much old glass particularly the the south rose has a number of imported pieces of c12 and c13 age but also a few original panels.
Has some original glass though many of later restorations.
The destruction of reims cathedral and its stained glass in 1914 caused shock across france and led to all chartres windows being taken out and stored throughout both world wars.
Notre dame s stained glass windows are an important and beautiful work of 13th century gothic art.
Some of notre dame s stained glass windows are original they re medieval bonde said.
Stained glass is a magical material whether in a church or a laboratory.
Preliminary studies were carried out by the laboratoire de recherche des monuments historiques fr.
Notre dame a historical icon taking 200 years to build notre dame cathedral has been at the centre of much of france s history for centuries.
Conservation and removal of pollution has been ongoing since 1972.