THE GEOMETRY OF LIGHT - Designing and Building the Rose Window

In the original book Rose Windows a number of geometrical analyses were illustrated. To see these and more click here

Some extraordianry techniques and designs were carried out by William Billings in the first half of the nineteenth century, particularly of flamboyant windows. To see some of these, click here

The north window at Chartres has understandably received much attention over the years. Click here to see some of this. It is a true tour de force of geometry wedded to symbolism.