The Life of Our Lord

The Life of Our Lord

Window 002 - Life of Christ

Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 01: Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary; Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; Birth of Christ in stable. Note the altar-like manger.
• Row 02: Angels to shepherds; Herod; Wise men seeking Christ.
• Row 03: Wise men presenting gifts; Christ with Mary; Wise men returning home (they are warned by the angel in the panel directly above them).
• Row 04: Presentation at the temple (2 frames); Angel warns wise men to return a different way.
• Row 05: Herod angry he's been deceived by wise men; Slaughter of the Innocents (2 frames).
• Row 06: Flight into Egypt; Egypt; Return from Egypt.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Annunciation #Chartres #Elizabeth #france #Gabriel #Herod #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #Slaughter of the Innocents #TCS-photo #Visitation #Win002 #angels #cathedral #flight into Egypt #idols fall #lancet window #return from Egypt #shepherds #stained glass #west side #wise men

South Choir Clerestory Window

South Choir Clerestory Window

Window 105 - Clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Nativity, Flight into Egypt.

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Colinus de camera regis playing chess with another man.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Nativity #TCS-photo #Win105 #cathedral #choir #clerestory #flight into Egypt #lancet #modern-glass #restored #stained glass

Clerestory Windows South Chartres

Clerestory Windows South Chartres

Window 105 - Clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Nativity, Flight into Egypt.

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Colinus de camera regis, playing chess with another man.
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Window 106 - Clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Saint John the Evangelist and Saint James Major, adoration of the magi

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Bouchard de Marty
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Window 107 - Clerestory, west end of south choir, small rose: Knight

Knight, member of Beaumont family.
There are a total of 7 knights or lords on either side of the choir, leading to the sanctuary.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Adoration of the Magic #Bouchard de Marty #Chartres #france #Latin phrases #Nativity #Saint James Major #Saint John the Evangelist #TCS-photo #Win105 #Win106 #Win107 #cathedral #choir #clerestory #donors identified #flight into Egypt #knights #lancet #modern-glass #restored #small-rose #stained glass

IMG 4925

IMG 4925

Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum

• At top: infant Jesus enthroned on Mary's lap flanked by two angels
• Below: 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; finally (d) at the far right, the angel brings glad tidings to the shepherds.

• First archivolt: Pisces (fish), Gemeni (twins), then 6 angels, Music (one of the seven liberal arts), Pythagorus (first defined mathematical relationship of harmonious tones).
• Second archivolt: Aristotle, Dialectic, Cicero, Rhetoric, Euclid, Geometry, Priscian or Donatus, Grammar, Ptolomy, Astronomy, Boethius or Pythagorus.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Annunciation #Chartres #Elizabeth #france #Infant Jesus #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #TCS-photo #Visitation #cathedral #exterior #lintel #Right #tympanum #west side

South Clerestory Chartres

South Clerestory Chartres

Window 105 - Clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Nativity, Flight into Egypt.

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Colinus de camera regis playing chess with another man.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Latin #Latin phrases #Nativity #TCS-photo #Win105 #cathedral #choir #clerestory #donors identified #flight into Egypt #lancet #modern-glass #restored #stained glass

P1110421

P1110421

RIGHT to LEFT:

Window 105 - clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Nativity, Flight into Egypt.

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Colinus de camera regis playing chess with another man.
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Window 106 - clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Saint John the Evangelist and Saint James Major, adoration of the magi

All borders in the choir are modern.

Donor, Bouchard de Marty

Win106, choir, modern-glass, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint James Major, Adoration of the Magic, donor identified, Bouchard de Marty
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Window 107 - clerestory, west end of south choir, small rose: Knight

Knight, member of Beaumont family.
There are a total of 7 knights or lords on either side of the choir, leading to the sanctuary.

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Window 108 - clerestory, south choir, graissaile

Removed in 1788 (formerly the story of Saint George, a few spokes from the wheel upon which he was martyred can be seen).
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Window 109 - clerestory, south choir, graissaile

Removed in 1788 (formerly the story of Saint Eustace, the fire under the brazen bull in which he was martyred can be seen).
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Window 110 - clerestory, south choir, small rose: Knight

Knight, member of Courtenay family.
There are a total of 7 knights or lords on either side of the choir, leading to the sanctuary.
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Fragments of windows 111, 112, 113, 116 can be seen

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Adoration of the Magic #Beaumont #Bouchard de Marty #Chartres #Courtenay #france #Latin phrases #Nativity #Saint Eustace #Saint George #Saint James Major #Saint John the Evangelist #TCS-photo #Win105 #Win106 #Win107 #Win108 #Win109 #Win110 #Win111 #Win112 #Win113 #Win116 #cathedral #celerestory #choir #clerestory #donors identified #flight into Egypt #grisailles #knights #lancet #modern-glass #restored #small-rose #stained glass

Chartres South Exterior Slides 090

Chartres South Exterior Slides 090

Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum

• At top: infant Jesus enthroned on Mary's lap flanked by two angels
• Below: 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; finally (d) at the far right, the angel brings glad tidings to the shepherds.

• First archivolt: Pisces (fish), Gemeni (twins), then 6 angels, Music (one of the seven liberal arts), Pythagorus (first defined mathematical relationship of harmonious tones).
• Second archivolt: Aristotle, Dialectic, Cicero, Rhetoric..obscured..then Astronomy, Ptolemy, Grammar, Priscian or Donatus.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Infant Jesus #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #TCS-photo #angels #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #liberal arts #restored #Right #tympanum #west side #zodiac

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 023

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 023

Window 002 - Life of Christ

Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 01: Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary; Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; Birth of Christ in stable. Note the altar-like manger.
• Row 02: Angels to shepherds; Herod; Wise men seeking Christ.
• Row 03: Wise men presenting gifts; Christ with Mary; Wise men returning home (they are warned by the angel in the panel directly above them).
• Row 04: Presentation of the temple (2 frames); Angel warns wise men to return a different way.
• Row 05: Herod angry he's been deceived by wise men; Slaughter of the Innocents (2 frames).
• Row 06: Flight into Egypt; Egypt; Return from Egypt.
• Row 07: Fall of the idols of Egypt; Baptism of Christ; Dream of St. Joseph.
• Row 08: Triumphal entry to Jerusalem (3 frames).
• Row 09: Christ in Glory flanked by two angels.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Annunciation #Chartres #Elizabeth #Entry into Jerusalem #france #Gabriel #Herod #Jesus Christ #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #Saint Joseph #Slaughter of the Innocents #TCS-photo #Visitation #Win002 #angels #baptism of Christ #cathedral #date estimate #flight into Egypt #idols fall #lancet window #life of Christ #restored #return from Egypt #shepherds #stained glass #west side #whole-windows #wise men

P1020632

P1020632

Window 002 - Life of Christ

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 05: Herod angry he's been deceived by wise men; Slaughter of the Innocents (2 frames).
• Row 06: Flight into Egypt; Egypt; Return from Egypt.
• Row 07: Fall of the idols of Egypt; Baptism of Christ; Dream of St. Joseph.
• Row 08: Triumphal entry to Jerusalem (3 frames).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Annunciation #Chartres #Elizabeth #Entry into Jerusalem #france #Gabriel #Herod #Jesus Christ #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #Saint Joseph #Slaughter of the Innocents #TCS-photo #Visitation #Win002 #angels #baptism of Christ #cathedral #flight into Egypt #idols fall #interior #lancet window #restored #return from Egypt #shepherds #stained glass #west side #wise men