Author, as appears in the article.: Herrera, Blas; Samper, Albert; Segui, Joan M.;
Department: Enginyeria Informàtica i Matemàtiques Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura
URV's Author/s: Herrera Gómez, Blas / Samper Sosa, Albert
Keywords: Rose window Labyrinth Chartres’ cathedral Archaeoastronomy
Abstract: We present a geometric-astronomical correlation between the rose window on the main façade and the labyrinth of Chartres cathedral. This correlation existed throughout the building’s construction—epoch J1200–. Since classical mythology relates the labyrinth to the Taurus constellation, we will project the daily orbits of the stars of this constellation through the center of the rose window, thus finding their paths on the cathedral’s floor plan. We will show that Elthor—“the bull” at the center of the constellation—was projected on the center of the labyrinth. We will consider possible mythological motivations to purposely create this alignment
Thematic Areas: Media studies and communication Literature Interdisciplinary research in the humanities Humanities, multidisciplinary General arts and humanities Gender studies Film and theatre studies Cultural studies Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas Arts and humanities (miscellaneous) Arts and humanities (all)
ISSN: 23311983
Author's mail: albert.samper@urv.cat blas.herrera@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-4795-2127 0000-0003-2924-9195
Record's date: 2023-04-01
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Cogent Arts And Humanities. 6 (1):
APA: Herrera, Blas; Samper, Albert; Segui, Joan M.; (2019). Justification about the existence and location of Chartres' cathedral labyrinth based on astronomy and geometry. Cogent Arts And Humanities, 6(1), -. DOI: 10.1080/23311983.2019.1631021
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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