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IMG 4958

† Window 145 - North rose: Rose of France glorifying the Virgin (restored)

Virgin in center with Infant Jesus. Surrounded by four doves, four angels, and four Thrones. These are followed by twelve kings of Judah, Mary's ancestors. The outer ring contains twelve minor prophets.

The window was donated while Queen Blanche was regent of France (circa 1230). The arms of France alternating with Castile are seen below the rose itself. The entire ensemble is a none-too-subtle bit of royal propaganda, with Mary (the Queen of Heaven) at the center of it all. Note too that the figures below the rose in the lancets contrast a legitimate righteous sovereign with corrupt, foolish, or fallen ones. Blanche seems to have wanted no doubt about how she ought to be considered.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Blanche of Castille #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Mary #Mary enthroned in glory #TCS-photo #Win145 #angels #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #doves #kings of Judah #minor prophets #north side #restored #rose window #stained glass #thrones

Elders & Angels from Revelation

Elders & Angels from Revelation

Chartres west side, central portal, tympanum

• In the lower right corner, one sees Elijah

• The first archivolt: twelve angels.
• The second and third archivolts: twenty-four elders of the apocalypse (see Revelation 4:4).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #24 Elders of the Apocalypse #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #Detail #exterior #west side

Chartres South Exterior Slides 050

Chartres South Exterior Slides 050

Chartres, south side, left.

TYMPANUM

Christ crowned between two angels. (He is the supreme or ultimate martyr.)

LINTEL

Stephen is led out of the city to be stoned, and is then stone. (Story begins on left archivolt and finisheds on right, neither shown here.)

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Saint Stephen #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #Left #lintel #martyrs #south side #unrestored

Chartres West Exterior Slides 090

Chartres West Exterior Slides 090

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• First archivolt: twelve angels
• Second archivolt: Prophets
• Third archivolt: Jesse Tree
• Fourth archivolt: Jesse Tree continues
• Fifth archivolt: Prophets

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #date estimate #Detail #exterior #north side

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Chartres West Exterior Slides 091

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• First archivolt: twelve angels
• Second archivolt: Prophets
• Third archivolt: Jesse Tree
• Fourth archivolt: Jesse Tree continues
• Fifth archivolt: Prophets

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #date estimate #Detail #exterior #north side

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P1110385

Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:

• Melchizedek - wearing crown, with bread and wine (which he gave Abraham; prefigures the Eucharist). Lamb beneath.
• Abraham - looks up at angel halting the sacrifice of Isaac. Ram beneath.
• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.
• King David - carries instruments of the Passion, which his Psalm 22 foretold. Beneath lion of Judah.

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Abraham #Chartres #Elisha #Eucharist #france #Isaac #Jesus Christ #King David #Melchizedek #Moses #Passion #Sacrifice of Isaac #Samuel #Shumanite woman #TCS-photo #angels #brazen serpent #cathedral #Center #Detail #exterior #golden calf #lion of Judah #north side #Ram #restored #sculpture #stone reliefs