William Newton is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Sothebys Institute of Art in London. Learn more at wbdnewton.com and follow him on Twitter at wbdnewton. This article appeared on Mr. Newton’s Blog of the Courtier and is reprinted here with permission.
1 posted on
10/24/2015 2:00:54 PM PDT by
NYer
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2 posted on
10/24/2015 2:01:22 PM PDT by
NYer
(Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
To: NYer
How long before the Mohammedan “immigrants” blow it up?
To: NYer
Alas, 7 years in Germany and I never made it to Chartres.
5 posted on
10/24/2015 2:09:48 PM PDT by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: NYer
How can cleaning up and restoring such a beautiful and magnificent building cause such a fuss....?
Cleanliness is next to Godliness is the saying....
Clean it up and restore it before the it’s turned into a stable by the invading Muslim hordes...
6 posted on
10/24/2015 2:11:22 PM PDT by
Popman
(Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
To: NYer
I was an Atheist when I visited the Chartres Cathedral in July 1993 and became a Christian less than two years later. I was really impressed with the Cathedral, it was the first time I actually felt reverence for anything other than my own pursuit of pleasure. That little spark kept growing until I was finally engulfed.
7 posted on
10/24/2015 2:15:53 PM PDT by
HerrBlucher
(Abortion is murder)
To: NYer
Would be interesting to see the original architectural drawings. I wonder if they exist?
8 posted on
10/24/2015 2:16:45 PM PDT by
Yardstick
To: NYer
Beautiful architecture. Destined for the rubbish heap upon the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Speaking of whom...
Churches don't save people. People don't save people. God saves people, by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 posted on
10/24/2015 3:26:05 PM PDT by
60Gunner
(The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
To: NYer
I visited it in 1995. It is impressive especially the fine stonework inside. That said the church that most moved me in my journeys throughout Europe was Westminster Abbey. St Peters also packs a wallop.
25 posted on
10/24/2015 3:27:40 PM PDT by
xp38
To: NYer
Not that anyone asked but I vote for a good thorough cleaning.
26 posted on
10/24/2015 3:36:25 PM PDT by
bgill
( CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: NYer
This is similar to the hue and cry that came about during the restoration of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling. Centuries of candle smoke and incense had darkened the original colors to a subtle uniformity that had become what people expected to see. When the restoration team revealed the bright, almost "carnival" colors of the original, people were aghast.
28 posted on
10/24/2015 3:58:01 PM PDT by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: NYer
I wonder if they're finding evidence of paint on the walls and ceilings. Gothic cathedrals, particularly in France, were plastered and painted in a riot of colors in fantastic patters . . . like this!
29 posted on
10/24/2015 4:31:10 PM PDT by
Oratam
To: NYer; SunkenCiv
Chartres is such a beautiful place, but also a place where you feel God's presence. There is deep meaning in every aspect of the building, windows, sculpture, the labyrinth, even in the structure of the building itself, in numerology. The place embodies the faith of those who built it.
FWIW, I think restoration is a wonderful idea. I remember first visiting Europe and especially London and seeing those sooty old buildings. That condition isn't authentic, just the accumulation of centuries of London "fog." It's wonderful today to see the Palace of Westminster in its original limestone color.
To: NYer
I visited Chartres, and the stained glass windows were breathtaking. I bought a bunch of books with photos of the Cathedral...I have no idea where those books are, but I’m inspired to find them now.
39 posted on
10/24/2015 7:09:10 PM PDT by
sockmonkey
(Of course I didn't read the article. After all, this is Free Republic.)
To: NYer
Chartres Cathedral: Sooty-Dark or Sparkling White, Its Still Saving SoulsNow I'm confused. I stand second to no one in my appreciation of Chartres, but all along I understood that it was faith in Jesus and His finished work that actually saves souls. Who knew?!
49 posted on
10/25/2015 8:58:20 AM PDT by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: NYer
Beautiful cathedral. Studied a number of these in college ... this one was my favorite. Seeing it is in my bucket list.
56 posted on
10/26/2015 3:50:51 AM PDT by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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