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IMG 5072

IMG 5072

Window 034 - The Apostles (restored, detail)

Some modern frames, marked (*)

• Row 02: John 1: 35-40 --> Jesus walking (*); John the Baptist says "behold the Lamb of God"; Andrew and another of John's disciples follow Jesus
• Row 03: John 1: 35-40 --> Jesus shows where dwells [leftmost panel is modern (*)]; Two apostles speak (*)

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #John the Baptist #TCS-photo #Win034 #apostles #calling the apostles #cathedral #modern-glass #restored #stained glass

The Parable of the Good Samaritan window

The Parable of the Good Samaritan window

Window 006 - Good Samaritan

Bottom to top, left to right. Circles start at 6 o'clock, proceed left to right:

• Panels 1,2,3: Cobblers, the donors of the window
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• Quadrant 4: Jesus tells a parable.
• Quadrant 5: Man leaves Jerusalem for Jericho
• Center 6, quadrant 7: Thieves leap out to attack and rob him
• Quadrant 8: Priest and levite pass by without helping.
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• Panels 9,10,11: Samaritan binds his wounds, places the man on his donkey, and takes him to a waiting inn-keeper.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Fall of Man #france #Good Samaritan #TCS-photo #Win006 #cathedral #donors identified #parable #restored #stained glass #types of Christ

IMG 5511

IMG 5511

Window 063 - Saint Lubin / Leobinus (restored)

• Surrounding border: Wine cryers or tavern keepers offering wine for sale.

† Center circles (continued uses of wine):

• Circle 03: Celler master brings wine to be consecrated.
• Circle 04: Highest use of wine -- the Eucharist.

† Left to right, top to bottom (excluding central circles and border):

• Row 06: Lubin, Nileffus and others approach another monastery, Saint Avil in Perche; Lubin et al. leave monastery (?) or welcome others to the monastery (?).
• Row 07: Lubin et al. blessed by Saint Avitus [story continues next row up, left side]; Lubin is appointed bishop of Chartres [story continues next row up, right side].
• Row 08: Avitus appoints Lubin cellerer, as he hands over the keys (celler being a nice wine cryer's touch) [story continues row down, right side]; Now-Bishop Lubin leaves on pastoral visit.
• Row 09: Bishop Lubin sprinkles holy water on a house as an exorcism two panels).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Nileffus #Saint Avil in Perche #Saint Avitus #Saint Leobinus #Saint Lubin #TCS-photo #Win063 #bishop #cathedral #devils and demons #donors identified #exorcism #monastery #monk #reading #restored #stained glass

IMG 5387

IMG 5387

Chartres, south side, center

JAMB Figures

Apostles (L -> R)
Left side
• Unknown apostle [half seen[
• Unknown apostle
• St. Andrew - bears cross, instrument of his martyrdom
• St. Peter (immediately to Christ's right as head of the Church and holder of the keys of the kingdom). Beneath: Simon the Magician with large purse. [half seen]

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #unrestored