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Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Center 13: Baptism of Constantine
• Row 14: Sylvester and Constantine prepare foundation for Saint Peter's church in Rome; Sylvester and Constantine return by emperor's chariot.
• Row 15: Constantine watches events of row 16; likewise.
• Row 16: Jewish magician kills bull by whispering to it. Sylvester brings bull back to life.
• Row 17: Sylvester dies, and soul is carried to heaven.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Constantine #france #Saint Paul #Saint Peter #Saint Peter's basilica #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #baptism of Constantine #cathedral #magic #miracles #restored #stained glass

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 06: Sylvester holds book as the people beg him to accept ordinantion as a deacon; Melchaides ordains Sylvester a deacon.
• Row 07 (two outer): Sylvester becomes pope on Melchaides' death; Constantine becomes ill with leprosy (physician examines his urine).
• Row 08: Constantine sacrifices to an idol; Sylvester and Christians flee persecution.
• Center 09: Soldiers prepare bath with blood of 3,000 children, intended to heal the emperor if he bathes in it.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Constantine #france #Melchaides #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #atrocity #cathedral #deacon #idols #illness #physicians #restored #stained glass #urinalysis

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 12: A dream in which Saint Peter and Saint Paul tell Constantine to recall Sylvester, who has fled due to the persecutions; Sylvester receives message from Constantine.
• Center 13: Baptism of Constantine
• Row 14: Sylvester and Constantine prepare foundation for Saint Peter's church in Rome; Sylvester and Constantine return by emperor's chariot.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Constantine #france #Saint Paul #Saint Peter #Saint Peter's basilica #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #baptism of Constantine #cathedral #illness #leprosy #restored #stained glass

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 17: Sylvester dies, and soul is carried to heaven.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Constantine #france #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #cathedral #restored #stained glass

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 01: Stonemasons as donors: two men carry a stone, at work on cathedral and sculpture, masons' tools.
• Row 02: Sylvester is brought by his mother to priest Cyrinus; Sylvester welcomes Saint Timothy.
• Row 03 (two outer medallions): Saint Timothy executed (story continues clockwise); [events of Row 4 occur, then] Tarquinius chokes on fish bone and dies.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Cyrinus #france #Saint Sylvester #Saint Timothy #TCS-photo #Tarquinius #cathedral #idols #masons #restored #stained glass

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 04: Saint Timothy's funeral; Sylvester refuses to worship idol at order of Roman prefect Tarquinius (story finishes counterclockwise in medallion above).
• Center 05: Pope Melchiades releases Sylvester from prison.
• Row 06: Sylvester holds book as the people beg him to accept ordinantion as a deacon; Melchaides ordains Sylvester a deacon.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Melchaides #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #cathedral #deacon #idols #restored #stained glass

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Center 09: Soldiers prepare bath with blood of 3,000 children, intended to heal the emperor if he bathes in it.
• Row 10: Mothers weep in anticipation of children's death; Constantine orders the 'cure' halted, being moved by the mothers' grief.
• Row 11: Mothers receive gifts and their children back (story continues clockwise; [events of Row 12 occur, then] Sylvester and other teach (?) Constantine.
• Row 12: A dream in which Saint Peter and Saint Paul tell Constantine to recall Sylvester, who has fled due to the persecutions; Sylvester receives message from Constantine.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Constantine #france #Saint Paul #Saint Peter #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #atrocity #cathedral #illness #leprosy #restored #stained glass