Gothic Nouveau Research Assignment

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Gothic Nouveau Research Assignment- a response to Reims Cathedral rose windows The Reims Cathedral started construction in 1211and finished in 1427 in Reims, France. It is made out of stone and is 6650m². It was built during the Carolingian period. The north rose window is in the north of the cathedral and it depicts creation. There was a fire that burnt down a church that previously stood where the cathedral now is it was built to replace the burnt down church. The north rose window depicts the creation of earth. It shows God, Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel in the window. It show that the culture at the time was Christian due to the creation story. The stain glass window is 9.65 meters in diameter and is shaped to resemble a rose. The