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Gothic stained glass window drawing.
They were particularly important in the high gothic cathedrals most.
Gothic was a style of architecture that developed in france around 1140 and spread throughout europe.
Some of them also featured geometric patterns in bands or abstract images often.
Western master masons came together from far and wide to work on the construction site of chartres cathedral.
Stained glass the art of stained glass was an integral part of gothic culture.
During the art form s heyday between the 12th and 17th centuries ce stained glass depicted religious tales from the judeo christian bible or secular stories such as chaucer s canterbury tales.
This remains one of the few cathedral interiors that retains the original stained glass.
Stained glass windows are closely tied to the architectural developments of gothic cathedrals.
Probably the most important form of gothic architectural art was the stained glass window.
At the beginning of the 13th century.
Stained glass windows were a prominent feature of towering gothic churches.