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IMG 5453

IMG 5453

Window 010 - Saint Apollinaris, Celestial Hierarchy, Grisaille (14th century) (restored).

Two rows of grisaille were inserted in 1328, replacing older glass. Its purpose was to honor the saints whose altar had been installed before it.

• Row 02: Saints Quiricus (Cyr) and his mother, St Julitte, St Maur, St Radigonde; Canon Guillaume Theirry kneeling before the Virgin and Child; St Sulpice, St Mathurin de Laurchant, St Lifart slaying the dragon.

SAINT APOLLINARIS

• Row 03: Saint Apollinaris heals blind child (son of judge Thaurus?); Meets tribune of Ravenna; Heals tribune's wife.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Ravenna #Saint Apollinaris #TCS-photo #Win010 #cathedral #grisailles #idols #martyrs #miracles #restored #stained glass

Chartres West Exterior Slides 030

Chartres West Exterior Slides 030

Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum

• At top: presentation at the temple
• Lintel: the Nativity story. (a) At the far left the Annunciation by the angel; (b) next Mary and Elizabeth meeting; (c) then the nativity: Joseph stands to the left, Mary lies on the altar-like bed, with the Infant Jesus on top.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #lintel #Right #tympanum #west side

IMG 5498

IMG 5498

Window-062 - Saint Eustace (restored)

Bottom to top, left to right:

†Central Diamond 1: Placidas hunts a stag.
• Row 1: Part of the hunt.
• Row 2: Part of the hunt.
• Row 3 (two circles): Sees crucifix between stag's antlers; Placidus chooses to be baptized a Christian, and receives the name Eustace.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Placidas #Saint Eustace #TCS-photo #Trajan #Win062 #cathedral #donors identified #martyrdom #restored #stained glass