Unlock the Beauty Behind the Glass
Step into the world of Gothic rose windows—where sacred geometry meets light, colour, and story.
This 174 page illustrated workbook invites you to explore the hidden structure behind some of Europe’s most awe-inspiring cathedral windows. Learn how master builders and artists used simple tools—a compass and straightedge—to design luminous symbols of the cosmos, the divine, and the human journey.
Highlights of the Workbook
Hands-On Geometric Construction
Step-by-step guided exercises teach you how to construct rose window frameworks using traditional compass-and-straightedge methods—from radial divisions to layered harmonic grids.
From Seed to Rose
Revisit foundational sacred geometry and follow its evolution into the complex tracery patterns of Gothic stained glass.
Gothic Tracery & Sacred Symmetry
Explore the geometry of trefoils, quatrefoils, vesica-based forms, hexagonal and octagonal lattices, and the structural logic of Gothic stone tracery.
Advanced Harmonic Grids
Reveal the hidden compositional frameworks behind iconic cathedral windows, including vesica structures, six-circle rosettes, and 13-circle patterns embedded within stained glass design.
Cathedral Case Studies
In-depth studies of:
Chartres Cathedral (North & South Rose Windows)
Notre Dame de Paris (West & South Rose Windows)
Reims Cathedral (West Rose Window)
Sainte-Chapelle (West Rose Window)
Each case study includes structured practice pages for replication and analysis.
Spiritual & Symbolic Insight
Examine the rose window as more than ornament—understanding its role as a theological diagram of light, incarnation, and cosmic order.
Creative Application
Move beyond replication into design:
Reconstruct historical layouts
Develop your own rose window compositions
Practice intuitive freehand geometric sketching
Comprehensive Learning Structure
Organised into Foundations, Key Geometries, Case Studies, and Creative Design, with explanations, construction guides, and dedicated practice pages throughout.
Premium Quality
174 full-colour pages printed on thick paper and wire-bound for ease of use—ideal for studio practice, classroom teaching, or contemplative personal study.
For Intermediate & Dedicated Learners
Ideal for architects, artists, designers, educators, and students of sacred geometry who wish to deepen their understanding beyond foundational forms.
Part of a Growing Series
Volume II builds directly upon Volume I: Drawing on the Classical Language of Sacred Geometry in Architecture, moving from foundational geometric language into its luminous Gothic expression.
Unlock the Beauty Behind the Glass
Step into the world of Gothic rose windows—where sacred geometry meets light, colour, and story.
This 174 page illustrated workbook invites you to explore the hidden structure behind some of Europe’s most awe-inspiring cathedral windows. Learn how master builders and artists used simple tools—a compass and straightedge—to design luminous symbols of the cosmos, the divine, and the human journey.
Highlights of the Workbook
Hands-On Geometric Construction
Step-by-step guided exercises teach you how to construct rose window frameworks using traditional compass-and-straightedge methods—from radial divisions to layered harmonic grids.
From Seed to Rose
Revisit foundational sacred geometry and follow its evolution into the complex tracery patterns of Gothic stained glass.
Gothic Tracery & Sacred Symmetry
Explore the geometry of trefoils, quatrefoils, vesica-based forms, hexagonal and octagonal lattices, and the structural logic of Gothic stone tracery.
Advanced Harmonic Grids
Reveal the hidden compositional frameworks behind iconic cathedral windows, including vesica structures, six-circle rosettes, and 13-circle patterns embedded within stained glass design.
Cathedral Case Studies
In-depth studies of:
Chartres Cathedral (North & South Rose Windows)
Notre Dame de Paris (West & South Rose Windows)
Reims Cathedral (West Rose Window)
Sainte-Chapelle (West Rose Window)
Each case study includes structured practice pages for replication and analysis.
Spiritual & Symbolic Insight
Examine the rose window as more than ornament—understanding its role as a theological diagram of light, incarnation, and cosmic order.
Creative Application
Move beyond replication into design:
Reconstruct historical layouts
Develop your own rose window compositions
Practice intuitive freehand geometric sketching
Comprehensive Learning Structure
Organised into Foundations, Key Geometries, Case Studies, and Creative Design, with explanations, construction guides, and dedicated practice pages throughout.
Premium Quality
174 full-colour pages printed on thick paper and wire-bound for ease of use—ideal for studio practice, classroom teaching, or contemplative personal study.
For Intermediate & Dedicated Learners
Ideal for architects, artists, designers, educators, and students of sacred geometry who wish to deepen their understanding beyond foundational forms.
Part of a Growing Series
Volume II builds directly upon Volume I: Drawing on the Classical Language of Sacred Geometry in Architecture, moving from foundational geometric language into its luminous Gothic expression.
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