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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

Window 062 - Saint Eustace (restored)

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 6 (two circles): Negociates for passage on ship and sails to Egypt (2 panels).

† Central Diamond 3: Eustace and children driven from the boat, while boat captain retains his wife [story continues in row 9].

• Row 7: Eustace's two sons meet and recognize each other; Eustace converses with the emperor's messengers and they realize he is Placidas whom they have been sent to find [story continues row 10].
• Row 8: Emperor Trajan sends for Placidas (now Eustace); The messengers lodge with Eustace without recognizing him [story continues in row 11, right].
• Row 9 (two circles): Eustace fords a river; one child is carried off by pink lion, another attacked by wolf who is in his turn attacked by shepherds [story continues in row 8].
• Row 10: Two recruits (his sons) brought to Eustace but he does not recognize them [story continues in row 11, left]; EITHER family celebrates their reunion OR the messengers tell Eustace's friends of his exploits [story continues in Central Diamond 4].

† Central Diamond 4: Eustace, wife, and children re-united [story continues row 12, left].

• Row 11: Eustace's kidnapped wife leaves to find him [story continues in row 10, right]; Eustace's son selected for military service [story continues row 10, left].
• Row 12: Roman emperor thanks his idols for bringing victory to Eustace; Eustace will not worship the idols.
• Row 13: Eustace's execution ordered (also in round panel directly above); servants carry out the emperor's execution order (see also round panel directly above).

†Central Diamond 5: Eustace and family are martyred by being burned in a bull-shaped cauldron.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Window 062 - Saint Eustace (restored, detail)

Bottom to top, left to right:

†Central Diamond 1: Placidas hunts a stag.
• Row 1: Part of the hunt.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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

Window 062 - Saint Eustace (unrestored)

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.
• Row 4: Drapers, as donors.
• Row 5: Furriers, as donors.

† Central Diamond 2: Eustace leaves city with wife and children.
• Row 6 (two circles): Negociates for passage on ship and sails to Egypt (2 panels).

† Central Diamond 3: Eustace and children driven from the boat, while boat captain retains his wife [story continues in row 9].

• Row 7: Eustace's two sons meet and recognize each other; Eustace converses with the emperor's messengers and they realize he is Placidas whom they have been sent to find [story continues row 10].
• Row 8: Emperor Trajan sends for Placidas (now Eustace); The messengers lodge with Eustace without recognizing him [story continues in row 11, right].

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Window-062 - Saint Eustace (restored)

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 10: Two recruits (his sons) brought to Eustace but he does not recognize them [story continues in row 11, left]; EITHER family celebrates their reunion OR the messengers tell Eustace's friends of his exploits [story continues in Central Diamond 4].

† Central Diamond 4: Eustace, wife, and children re-united [story continues row 12, left].

• Row 11: Eustace's kidnapped wife leaves to find him [story continues in row 10, right]; Eustace's son selected for military service [story continues row 10, left].
• Row 12: Roman emperor thanks his idols for bringing victory to Eustace; Eustace will not worship the idols.
• Row 13: Eustace's execution ordered (also in round panel directly above); servants carry out the emperor's execution order (see also round panel directly above).

†Central Diamond 5: Eustace and family are martyred by being burned in a bull-shaped cauldron.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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