In the name of God – the world of cathedrals
Understanding the world of cathedrals: financing a cathedral
Once the project was commissioned, it had to be financed. The chapter of canons, an assembly of priests responsible for dealing with anything linked to the …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: the Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers (France)
Amazingly, 80 cathedrals were built in France between the 12th and 13th centuries. One of them is the magnificent Gothic Cathedral Saint Pierre of Poitiers, …
Understanding the world of cathedrals: an inside look on how cathedrals were built
During the Middle Ages, a time when townspeople's timber dwellings were rather modest and kings palaces were quite rare, were built the gigantic Gothic …