Burgos Cathedral Crossing | |||||||||||
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Name of Work | Burgos Cathedral Crossing | ||||||||||
Production Date | 1569 circa | ||||||||||
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Media Types | colored glass, Stone | ||||||||||
General Notes |
A rare example of a church crossing that is actually glass in the crossing. The classic Gothic design is a solid, ribbed crossing or a place for a raised cupola. In this case, the designer actually left out the solid infill in the ceiling and replaced it with an intricate pattern of stained glass. This gives a much more open feel to the vault.
The spirit of god is rational, uplifting and rich in detail
God is order and reason and light.
The entire church has several other of these remarkable glass ceilings in complex geometrical shapes -- all different. However the bulk of the church is ordinary