the church was extremely powerful it was powerful in regard to belief it was
powerful in regard to belief it was
powerful in regard to belief it was powerful in regard to political control
powerful in regard to political control
powerful in regard to political control dr. Amy Livingston of Wittenberg
dr. Amy Livingston of Wittenberg
dr. Amy Livingston of Wittenberg University Ohio believes that politics
University Ohio believes that politics
University Ohio believes that politics was at the heart of chartreuse creation
was at the heart of chartreuse creation
was at the heart of chartreuse creation the bishops we’re very much a part of
the bishops we’re very much a part of
the bishops we’re very much a part of the political structure of medieval
the political structure of medieval
the political structure of medieval Europe with such high stakes bishop Brno
Europe with such high stakes bishop Brno
Europe with such high stakes bishop Brno knows the choice of architect or master
knows the choice of architect or master
knows the choice of architect or master builder is crucial the search for the
builder is crucial the search for the
builder is crucial the search for the right person could take years
right person could take years
right person could take years [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yet within weeks of the fire before the
yet within weeks of the fire before the
yet within weeks of the fire before the search even gets underway an architect
search even gets underway an architect
search even gets underway an architect who claims he can build the new
who claims he can build the new
who claims he can build the new cathedral steps forward today his name
cathedral steps forward today his name
cathedral steps forward today his name is shrouded in mystery there’s no record
is shrouded in mystery there’s no record
is shrouded in mystery there’s no record of who this person was so we don’t know
of who this person was so we don’t know
of who this person was so we don’t know how he was found where he came from we
how he was found where he came from we
how he was found where he came from we don’t really know anything about him
don’t really know anything about him
don’t really know anything about him journalists and Arthur dr. Philip ball
journalists and Arthur dr. Philip ball
journalists and Arthur dr. Philip ball is intrigued by this enigmatic architect
is intrigued by this enigmatic architect
is intrigued by this enigmatic architect it seems clear that he must have been
it seems clear that he must have been
it seems clear that he must have been someone who had a lot of experience but
someone who had a lot of experience but
someone who had a lot of experience but beyond that we know nothing
but he must have impressed Renault as he
but he must have impressed Renault as he is appointed master builder of the new
is appointed master builder of the new
is appointed master builder of the new shot Raqqah Theed rule it’s a daunting
shot Raqqah Theed rule it’s a daunting
shot Raqqah Theed rule it’s a daunting challenge the old cathedral was long and
challenge the old cathedral was long and
challenge the old cathedral was long and narrow
narrow
narrow but a common shape is not enough for
but a common shape is not enough for
but a common shape is not enough for Bishop or know he wants his new
Bishop or know he wants his new
Bishop or know he wants his new cathedral to be the cutting edge of its
cathedral to be the cutting edge of its
cathedral to be the cutting edge of its day
day
day [Music]
he transforms the rectangle
he transforms the rectangle [Music]
– a cross across large enough to be seen
– a cross across large enough to be seen by God in heaven
by God in heaven
by God in heaven [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s an ambitious vision but at its
it’s an ambitious vision but at its
it’s an ambitious vision but at its heart are three simple shapes the
heart are three simple shapes the
heart are three simple shapes the Builder would use simple geometric
Builder would use simple geometric
Builder would use simple geometric shapes for the cathedrals design for
shapes for the cathedrals design for
shapes for the cathedrals design for professor Michael Davis of Mount Holyoke
professor Michael Davis of Mount Holyoke
professor Michael Davis of Mount Holyoke College such shapes were crucial to
College such shapes were crucial to
College such shapes were crucial to medieval architecture these would be the
medieval architecture these would be the
medieval architecture these would be the circle the square and the equilateral
circle the square and the equilateral
circle the square and the equilateral triangle these shapes were included in
triangle these shapes were included in
triangle these shapes were included in every aspect of the cathedrals design to
every aspect of the cathedrals design to
every aspect of the cathedrals design to the medieval mind the circle square and
the medieval mind the circle square and
the medieval mind the circle square and triangle were uniquely harmonious
reflecting man’s desire to be at one
reflecting man’s desire to be at one with a divine spirit
with a divine spirit
with a divine spirit the circle is a sacred symbol of purity
the circle is a sacred symbol of purity
the circle is a sacred symbol of purity [Music]
[Music]
[Music] outside a circle can be drawn a perfect
outside a circle can be drawn a perfect
outside a circle can be drawn a perfect square by diagonally bisecting the
square by diagonally bisecting the
square by diagonally bisecting the perfect square we arrived at four
perfect square we arrived at four
perfect square we arrived at four triangles
every single element of the design uses
every single element of the design uses derivatives of these three shapes
derivatives of these three shapes
derivatives of these three shapes [Music]
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