In the “book of Chartres,” as some nickname the church, the text is the sculpture and windows, and its binding is the architecture.

And the windows on the brighter south side illustrate the good news of the New Testament. Read Chartres' windows in the medieval style: from bottom to top.

And the windows on the brighter south side illustrate the good news of the New Testament. Read Chartres' windows in the medieval style: from bottom to top.

In the “book of Chartres,” as some nickname the church, the text is the sculpture and windows, and its binding is the architecture.

And the windows on the brighter south side illustrate the good news of the New Testament. Read Chartres’ windows in the medieval style: from bottom to top.

In the “book of Chartres,” as some nickname the church, the text is the sculpture and windows, and its binding is the architecture.