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• Window 095D - South side, near right lancet: Saint John on Ezekiel, beneath is arms of donor Pierre Mauclerc and his son.

• Window 095E - South side, far right lancet: Saint Mark on Daniel, beneath is arms of donor Pierre Mauclerc and his son.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #4 evangelists #Chartres #Count of Dreux #Daniel #Ezekiel #france #Saint John #Saint Mark #TCS-photo #Win095D #Win095E #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #lancet windows #restored #shoulders of giants #south side #stained glass #whole-windows

Window 005 - Mary Magdalen (detail, restored)

• Panels 1,2,3: Water-bearers, the donors of the window

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Win005 #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #restored #stained glass

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #south side #unrestored

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(9) Creation of Adam -- note is at the summit

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Adam #Chartres #Eve #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #creation #fall #north side #restored

Window 035 - Saint Simon and Saint Jude

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 10: Chariots of the pagan moon and sun (which the apostles would not worship)
• Row 11: Two angels (modern) replaced an older scene showing the saints' martyrdom.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Baradach #Chartres #france #Hindu #India #Saint Jude #Saint Simon #TCS-photo #Win035 #cathedral #idols #magicians #martyrs #mercy #miracles #modern-glass #restored #soothsayers #stained glass

Chartres west side, right portal, capitals:

• Judas' betrayal by a kiss.

• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.

• Jesus being placed in the tomb.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Burial of Christ #Chartres #Entry into Jerusalem #france #Judas #TCS-photo #capitals #cathedral #date estimate #exterior

Window 001 - Jesse Tree, detail

Prophets who testified of Christ's coming border the window.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #TCS-photo #Win001 #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #prophets #stained glass

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #new imports #restored #stained glass #untagged

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #distance view #exterior #restoration in progress #restored #west side

Window 111 - clerestory, south, lancet: Saint Paul

Donor: the curriers, leather finishers stretching twisting leather

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Saint Paul #TCS-photo #Win111 #cathedral #clerestory #donors identified #lancet #restored #stained glass