Chartres Cathedral Doc Highly Recommended by EMRO

The Janson Media DVD Chartres Cathedral: A Sacred Geometry was highly recommended in a recent review by Educational Media Reviews Online. The 60 minute program is a portrait of one of the most inspiring and beautiful cathedrals in the world, featuring leading experts in sacred architecture who have studied the mysteries of Chartres for over 40 years. The reviewer finds the documentary extremely well-presented, discovering that the entire cathedral is a history of Christianity written in stone and glass.

'...provides the viewer with a fascinating introduction to the cathedral and the meaning of its sculpture and glass. It soon becomes clear that the entire cathedral is a history of Christianity written in stone and glass. The discoveries of Professor Keith Critchlow, a leading expert in sacred architecture, and the foremost expert on Chartres, are fascinating. While there is little information on the actual architecture of the structure, the analysis of the 'masters of the compasses,' and the unknown craftsmen provides new insights into not only the world of the Medieval cathedral builder, but also the sacred world that led to the construction of these marvelous buildings. A companion book to the video program is also available from the Riverside Book Company. The program is highly recommended.' - Educational Media Reviews Online

Read the entire interview here. Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO) is a database of video, DVD, audio CD and CD-ROM reviews of materials from major educational and documentary distributors and independent filmmakers. The reviews are written by librarians and teaching faculty in institutions across the United States and Canada.