The Cathedral

On Sundays at 9:45am our educational series, The Cathedral presented by William R. Cook, Ph.D., takes place in the Sunday School room. All are welcome to join anytime!

The mind cannot comprehend the symbolic and real power that the cathedral has held for much of the past 2,000 years of Western civilization in its manifestation of art, science, and religious fervor. After exploring cathedrals from the earliest eras and venturing into the monumental style of Romanesque, the course then turns to the Gothic style, developed around Paris in 12th century, which would become the predominant form of church architecture for the next 300 years. Many of Europe’s most famous cathedrals will be featured along with the “story” of each.

Upcoming lectures:

19 January Chartres--The Sculpture

26 January Chartres--The Windows

2 February Amiens--The Limits of Height

9 February Amiens--The Facade

16 February Reims--The Royal Cathedral

23 February Cathedrals--Who Builds? Who Pays? How Long?

2 March New Developments in Gothic France

9 March Late Gothic Churches in France

16 March Early Gothic Architecture in England

23 March Decorated and Perpendicular English Gothic

30 March Gothic Churches in the Holy Roman Empire

6 April Gothic Churches in Italy

13 April Gothic Styles in Iberia and the New World

***no class on Easter Day (20 April)***

27 April Gothic Architecture in Today's World