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Showing posts with label Gothic art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gothic art. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Artwork of the day

Chartres Cathedral, 1194-1260, Chartes, France

Among the monuments that feature in UNESCO's World Heritage List, the Cathedral of Notre Dame in the town of Chartres is one of the most revered gothic buildings in Europe.
Known both for its architecture and its interior and exterior decorations the Cathedral is considered to be the "high point of French Gothic art" (as stated by UNESCO).