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Justification about the existence and location of Chartres' cathedral labyrinth based on astronomy and geometry

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    Identifier: imarina:5825443
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5825443
    Authors:
    Herrera, BlasSamper, AlbertSegui, Joan M.
    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

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    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
    Link to the original source: https://www.cogentoa.com/article/10.1080/23311983.2019.1631021
    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/
    Article's DOI: 10.1080/23311983.2019.1631021
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2019
    Publication Type: Journal Publications

  • Keywords:

    Arts and Humanities (Miscellaneous),Humanities, Multidisciplinary
    Rose window
    Labyrinth
    Chartres’ cathedral
    Archaeoastronomy
    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)

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