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ChartresGlass Box M Slides 099

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 099

Window 035 - Saint Simon and Saint Jude

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 03: Baradach offers sacrifice to idol for success in battle; another idol is consulted about the wisdom of attacking invading Hindus from India, but there is no response due to the two saints' presence.
• Row 04: Simon and Jude taken before general Warardac; they pray the idol will speak and reveal its impotence (note God's hand blessing them).
• Row 05: Baradach's priest asks idol how the war will turn out; the apostles predict the war will be prevented the next day.
• Row 06: Baradach arrests the apostles, likely at the instigation of Persian soothsayers (both panels).
• Row 07: Peace envoys from India arrive (both panels).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres North Exterior Slides 119

Chartres North Exterior Slides 119

Chartres, north side, right portal.

JAMB Figures
Right:
• Jesus ben Sirach, standing on the temple whose reconstruction was wrongly attributed to him;
• Judith, standing on dog as symbol of fidelity;
• Joseph who was sold into Egypt, standing on Potipher's wife to whom the devil whispers.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Apocrypha #Chartres #france #Jesus ben Sirach #Joseph son of Jacob #Judith #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #north side #Right

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 027

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 027

Window 003 - The Passion
Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 01: Christ Transfigured; Descent from mount of Transfiguration with Peter, James, and John.
• Row 02: Last Supper, Washing of Feet.
• Row 03: Jesus is betrayed by Judas and seized; Scourging of Christ.
• Row 04: Crucifixion; Descent from the Cross.
• Row 05: Deposition of Christ's body in the sepulchre; Easter morning: angels asks women come to annoint Jesus why they seek the dead among the living.
• Row 06: Mary Magdalen tell the apostles of Jesus' resurrection; Christ appears to the holy women [partially visible]

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Chartres #Crucifixion #france #Jesus Christ #Judas #Last Supper #Mary Magdalen #Peter #Saint James Major #Saint John the Evangelist #TCS-photo #Win002 #Win003 #betrayal of Christ #cathedral #date estimate #deposition in the sepulchure #descent from mount of transfiguration #descent from the cross #lancet window #life of Christ #restored #resurrection #road to Emaeus #scourging #stained glass #transfiguration #washing of feet #west side

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 139

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 139

Window 061 - Joseph, Son of Jacob (restored)

Bottom to top, left to right

• Row 08: Potiphar arrests Joseph; Has him thrown into prison.
• Row 09: Pharaoh dreams
• Row 10: Seven fat sheep, seven thin cattle of Pharaoh's dream; Meanwhile, in prison, Joseph interprets dreams of cupbearer and baker.
• Row 11: Joseph interprets dream, made governor; Graineries are filled for lean times.
• Row 12: Egyptians pour grain into Nile.
• Row 13: Jacob sends sons to Egypt looking for food; They travel to Egypt.
• Row 14: Joseph receives his brothres.
• Row 15 (two half moons): Joseph hides cup in Benjamin's bag, and it is discovered.
• Row 16 (two half moons and lower diamond): Brothers return and bring Jacob to Israel (three panels total).
• Row 17: Jacob and sons leave for Egypt; Jacob and Joseph are reunited.
• Row 18: Christ in Glory.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Egypt #france #Jacob #Jesus Christ #Joseph son of Jacob #Potiphar #Potiphar's wife #TCS-photo #Win061 #cathedral #date estimate #donors identified #dreams #restored #stained glass #types of Christ

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 046

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 046

Window 009 - Miracles of the Virgin (unrestored)

Bottom to top, left to right.

• Quatrefoil 4: Procession of the Sancta Camisia (relic of Chartres, the "veil of the virgin," held to have been worn during the delivery of Christ) [Modern, 1926]

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Mary #Saint Fulbert #Saint Yves [Ivo] #Sancta Camisia #TCS-photo #Win009 #cathedral #cathedral building #date estimate #donors identified #miracles #modern-glass #relics #stained glass #unrestored #veil of the virgin