Geometry of
the North Rose Window
of Chartres Cathedral
Workshop

held at the
Constructing The Universe Classroom
with
Michael S. Schneider
San Anselmo, California
31 July 2010

In this workshop participants first saw an illustrated presentation concerning the traditional geometry found at Chartres Cathedral including the geometry of its West facade, its floor plan and the geometry of its labyrinth and North Rose Window.
Then they were taught the steps of the geometric construction by which the window was designed, and each began by constructing the geometry with a compass and straightedge and in their own way transformed it into art.

 

Photographs (c) 2010 Michael S. Schneider