Gothic builders created soaring Cathedrals as places to worship God. But, they also encoded their architecture and sculpture with pagan symbols and statues of scientific thinkers. Join author Philip Ball as he deciphers the stone carvings of Chartres Cathedral.
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primamortis 1 month ago
This video is very much missinformation. Firstly the assumption the church was built as a christian place of worship! we in the west are conditioned to believe anyone who ever existed was a christian, it is just not so. The building is esoterical and contains symbolism of many religions. It is not a christian building. It is a spiritual building, with hindusim, cabbala, paganism etc and christian symbolism. The rose window is a signature of the rosicrucians. See 'Chartres and Sacred Geometry'.
Elibobbob 2 months ago
The incorporation of pagan symbols was inclusive to tell a story. In the Middle Ages, illiteracy was high and many could not read. The Cathedrals were built and adorned to give the people of a vision of Heaven. ALL of the figures and stained glass provided the story.
DocHoliday916 2 months ago
Uh AP classes -.-
iBeBrendan 4 months ago
all religions have pagan origins
lovellespice 4 months ago