The final window in the A to Z. I posted about Zadar quite recently so no link for this picture.
The rose window developed out of the oculus, a small round window found in Ancient Roman architecture, but it was during the mid-twelfth century with the development of Gothic architecture that rose windows came into prominence.
During the Gothic period, the emphasis in church architecture was on soaring height and a greater sense of light. Taller window-filled churches were made possible by advances in building techniques such as supporting stonework in the form of bars or ribs between glass sections. Tracery allowed windows to become larger and more open, more decorative and elaborate, inside spaces to be more open and brighter.
How big is the window in Zadar? I am presuming that it is, perhaps, twenty feet + across?
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Difficult to tell from the photo and my guide book doesn’t help but I would sat least twenty foot, it is as wide as the door arch directly below.
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This has been a great series. What will you come up with next, I wonder?
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Thanks Margaret, struggling for a new theme right now.
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Stairs and steps? Dunno, it’s hard. You’ll find something!
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Thanks for the suggestions.
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Let’s see!
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Got it, A to Z of Cathedrals, I have got them all except W.
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Ah, brilliant….so you’re on a mission to visit Wells?
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I have been to Worcester.
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Well then…
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I am thinking about Cathedrals. I think I can do that.
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Sounds good.
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Thank you for the photo and information – interesting
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And thank you!
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A fitting end to the series
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Thank you Derrick.
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Love that header image! This series has been great
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Thank you Sue
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😊
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Love that window and thanks for telling us the size. Puts it into proportion.
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Thank you Marie.
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Congrats on another great series. It can’t be easy. I’ll look forward to cathedrals then, since you seem to have (rashly?) commited yourself!
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I think I have it all planned out!
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I just need to go to somewhere beginning with W before I get to W. I am going to Wensleydale next month but I don’t think there is a cathedral nearby.
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Wells? Winchester?
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Very interesting, Andrew. Thank you,
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Thank you Clare.
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