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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Right:
• Elijah (Far Right) - on his chariot of fire. Beneath is Elisha.

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Window 010 - Saint Apollinaris, Celestial Hierarchy, Grisaille (14th century) (restored).
Two rows of grisaille were inserted in 1328, replacing older glass. Its purpose was to honor the saints whose altar had been installed before it.

• Row 01: Grisaille quarrels and tituli identifying the saints in left of row 2; Inscription recording Canon Theirry's donation; Grisaille quarrels and tituli identifying the saints in panel 06 right of row 2.
• Row 02: Saints Quiricus (Cyr) and his mother, St Julitte, St Maur, St Radigonde; Canon Guillaume Theirry kneeling before the Virgin and Child; St Sulpice, St Mathurin de Laurchant, St Lifart slaying the dragon.

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Tags: #14th century #Canon Guillame Theirry #Canon Theirry #Chartres #france #Infant Jesus #Mary #Saint Cyr (Quiricus) #Saint Julitte #Saint Lifart #Saint Mathurin de Laucchant #Saint Maur #Saint Radigonde #Saint Sulpice #TCS-photo #Win010 #cathedral #grisailles #restored #stained glass

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

Right:
† Dragon;
† Gideon visited by angel while he winnows corn;

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Tags: #Chartres #france #Gideon #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

Chartres, south side, right--"Bay of the Confessors"

JAMB Figures

Right side

• St. Gregory (pope dress)

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Saint Gregory #TCS-photo #cathedral #Right #south side #unrestored

†South side, lancets, left to right: demonstrates the OT as the foundation for the NT witness of Christ

• Window 095C - South side, far left lancet: Saint Luke on Jeremiah, beneath is arms of donor's wife and daughter.

• Window 095B - South side, near left lancet: Saint Matthew on Isaiah, beneath is arms of donor's wife and daughter.

• Window 095A - South side, central lancet: Mary with Infant Christ, beneath is arms of donor Dreux-Brittany.

• 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 #Daniel #Ezekiel #france #Infant Christ #Isaiah #Jeremiah #Mary #Saint John #Saint Luke #Saint Mark #Saint Matthew #TCS-photo #Win095A #Win095B #Win095C #Win095D #Win095E #cathedral #donors identified #lancet windows #restored #shoulders of giants #south side #stained glass #whole-windows

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson's parents offer sacrifice (note flames and angel);

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Tags: #Chartres #france #Samson #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right #sacrifice

Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

• Elijah (Far Right) - on his chariot of fire. Beneath Elisha.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Elijah #Elisha #france #Jamb figures #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #exterior #north side #restored #sculpture

Window 001 - Jesse Tree, detail

Jesus Christ surrounded by seven doves (gifts of the Spirit).

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #7 gifts of the spirit #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #Jesus Christ #TCS-photo #Win001 #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #doves #prophets #stained glass