Carolyn WhitsonNov 6, 20222 min readOrigins of SirensOn October 25th, 2022, I gave a lecture at Metropolitan State University on the Origins of Sirens. In the presentation, I trace how...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 9, 20215 min readCreation and Expulsion of Adam & Eve in the Stained Glass of Chartres CathedralTo tell the story of Mary through a medieval church's lens, one must have at least one space to tell the story of Eve. At Chartres...
Carolyn WhitsonJan 22, 20212 min readNotre Dame de Paris' TympanumThis image features the fate of the damned--stretching from their judgment by Saint Michael (upper-left), across to punishments for...
Carolyn WhitsonJan 22, 20213 min readRemembering the Notre Dame de Paris Interior, Part 1Notre Dame de Paris was engulfed in a terrible fire in 2019. Here, I include some of my photos of the interior, taken in 2018. I don't...
Carolyn WhitsonJan 22, 20215 min readRemembering the Notre Dame de Paris Interior, Part 2This entry continues an analysis of the thirteenth century choir screen of Notre Dame de Paris, with photos taken in 2018, before the...