In June of 1144, King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, along with five archbishops, converged upon the Benedictine abbey-church of Saint-Denis. Because this church was considered a relic, the sculptured portals that were added had to conform to the dimensions of the already existing church. Saint Denis is the key monument of early gothic art and architecture. The restored large central rose window (circular stained-glass window) became standard in French-Gothic architecture. Gothic sculpture made its first appearance at Saint Denis. Sculptors were brought in by Abbot Suger to help carry on the rich heritage of Romanesque Burgundy. Statues of kings, queens, and profits were attached to columns, which screened the jambs of all 3 doorways (Kleiner 490). Proclaiming the majesty and power of Christ, these sculptures was destroyed from the western fazade during the French Revolution. During the reign of Napoleon III, the French Gothic structures were threatened with extermination by Imperial order. This was achieved effectively in Paris, the very birthplace of Gothic spirit (Gothic Dreams 2).
Great Rose windows were wonderful sources of light for the dark interior of the cathedrals. These great windows could be set into walls, admitting light through stained glass. Spiritual and mysterious quality of light is an important element of the religious symbolism in gothic cathedrals. One might say that, "Cartres Cathedral is one of the.
loveliest works of man,"" (Norwich 118). The early gothic period was somewhat complex and experimental, but the style was simplified with the reconstruction of the new Chartres Cathedral in High Gothic Style. The architect established a profound division of the interior that was later adapted in all later gothic cathedrals. The lower parts of the massive west towers at Chartres are all that survived the fire in 1194 before being completed (Kleiner 490).
Cathedral (Raymond Carver) "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver, is one of the best short stories I have ever read. ... When I read Cathedral, I thought that it could be a very interesting story. ... She worked for him to, but they fell in love and got married. ... They watched a documentary about Cathedrals. ... So she got a divorce and found a new guy who is the narrator. ...
The first publication of the short story "Cathedral" was in the March, 1981, issue of Atlantic Monthly. ... In September of 1983, Carver published the collection Cathedral. ... Robert asks the narrator to get some paper and a pen so that they can draw a cathedral together. ... When clips of a cathedral appear on the screen, the narrator, ever inarticulate, is unable to describe a cathedral. The blind man teaches the narrator to "see" the cathedral through drawing. ...
It is the final story in Carver's collection Cathedral published in 1983. ... Cathedral is generally considered to be one of Carver's finest works. ... In one summer, she met Robert in Seattle before she got married to a man preparing to be an officer in the Navy. ... Beulah became the blind man's reader after the narrator's wife stopped working for him, and they eventually got married. ... The only thing on is a documentary about cathedrals. ...
When Robert asks if the paintings on the walls of the cathedral are frescoes, the husband replies "That's a good question. ... Robert asks the husband if he could describe a cathedral to him and he fails at the attempt. ... Robert then asks the husband to get some heavy paper and a pen so that they can draw the cathedral together. As he begins to draw the cathedral, the husband has a strong desire to draw in detail what he missed seeing in his verbal attempt to describe the cathedral. ... I think you got it," he said. ...
After this moment the wife got touched, she was amazed at the sensation. ... The husband got annoyed, because he wasn't taking part of the conversation. ... It was playing a documentary of cathedrals. ... The husband felt like he had to explain to Robert what the set was showing, he offered to sit down and draw a cathedral. ...
In these hard conditions, ancient builders had faced a lot of difficulties in building Gothic Cathedrals because they wanted to build a church that was much larger than previously built, and had bigger windows to allow more light inside the cathedrals. ... From the ancient time to present day, people have admired Gothic Cathedrals for their beauty. Furthermore, the Gothic Cathedrals' design has become a model for builders today, and the builders have still used and improved its techniques and advances for other cathedrals. ... With the breakthrough in design of Gothic Cathedrals, a new er...
"Cathedral" by Raymond Carver, is a uniquely written short story that symbolizes the importance, knowledge and joy of understanding that can be gained by overcoming prejudices and fears. ... Upon the narrator's return from retrieving the pen and paper, the blind man sits with him, places his hand on his and asks the narrator to begin to draw a cathedral. ... While reading this final paragraph of this story I actually got goose bumps I was so intrigued and moved. ... The narrator is experiencing the cathedral from the blind man's perspective and is actually making an effort ...
Cathedral's pivotal scene in which Bub's imagination and sense of self are transformed is triggered when Bub suggests they watch TV in an effort to isolate the man he now views as his nemesis. ... Bub narrates for Robert but his descriptive abilities fail him when he tries to paint a picture of a cathedral. He says it's because cathedrals don't mean anything special to him. ... "You've got it, Bub. ...
This occurs while the narrator is trying to describe a cathedral to Robert as he sees it from a late night television show, in the process he comes to understand what it must be like being blind. ... The television was on in the background it was a program about cathedrals. ... I got ears" (455). This is where the two men really begin to communicate, as Robert asks the narrator to describe a cathedral. ... The husband broadens Robert's understanding of a cathedral's structure whereas Robert opens the husbands" mind to the understanding of what it is to be blind. ...
