The choir screen in the ambulatory is undoubtedly one of the most admired parts of Chartres Cathedral, with its perfectly […]
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Chartres Cathedral: Then and Now – April 10, 2025
Please join us for a pre-recorded lecture, given in French by Anne Embs, conservateur régional des monuments historiques, DRAC – […]
January 31st 2025: Virginia Raguin : The Illuminated Window book launch at AFDC
On 31st January 2025, American Friends of Chartres invited distinguished art historian Virginia Raguin for a presentation on the artistic […]
January 23rd 2025: Madeline Caviness Honored as Officière des Arts at des Lettres
On January 23, 2025, renowned art historian Professor Emeritus Madeline Caviness was awarded the prestigious Officière des Arts et des […]
Millenium Celebrations! New exhibitions: Labyrinthes and Le Labyrinthe de Chartres Autour du Monde
In celebration of the millennium of Chartres Cathedral, two exhibitions on the theme of labyrinths will be held in Chartres […]
Stained-glass workshop at Rochambeau, March 17th 2025
Rochambeau’s 5ième students recently had the unique opportunity to explore the art od stained glass in a hands-on workshop organized […]
Fragments from the Gothic Choir Screen Dispersed in the United States – April 17, 2025
In 1763, the Gothic choir screen or jubé of the Cathedral of Chartres was demolished during a period of liturgical […]
Exploring the Chartres Labyrinth in its Original Context – February 13, 2025
The labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral, the largest “decorative” feature in the building, was installed in the floor of the nave […]
Who Goes there? Communication through Textiles and Dress in Mid-Twelfth Century Paintings and Sculpture at Chartres. Thursday 16th January, 2025
Between the 1130s and the 1170s, narrative scenes in painted stained glass windows and over life size high-relief stone images […]
The Manuscripts from Chartres: On the Survival and Revival of the Burnt Library – Thursday 5th December 2024
On 26th May 1944, an accidental bombing destroyed the municipal library of Chartres, severely damaging or completely destroying most of […]
