LDS Scripture Commentary / Photos: Chartres Cathedral
Window 106 - clerestory, west end of south choir, lancet: Saint John the Evangelist and Saint James Major.
All borders in the choir are modern.
Donor, Bouchard de Marty
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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
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Window 056 - Peace Window (20th century)
Donated in 1971 by German Association of Friends of Chartres Cathedral. Theme of peace and reconcilliation.
• 2nd Center - Altar and rainbow (the covenant)
• Left - Wheat (source of eucharistic bread)
• Right - Grapes (source of eucharistic wine)
• 3rd Center - Charlice (the eucharist)
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Window 009 - Miracles of the Virgin (restored)
Bottom to top, left to right.
• Corners 1: Butchers, donors of the window [13th century]
• Quatrefoil 2: Mary (12 o'clock), with stonecutting and hauling for cathedral (3 and 9 o'clock), Chartres cathedral south tower (center), wine for workers (6 o'clock) [13th century]
• Quatrefoils 3: Stone cutters, masons, etc. as part of cathedral building [Modern, 1926]
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Window 035 - Saint Simon and Saint Jude (restored, detail)
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.
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Window 056 - Peace Window (20th century)
Donated in 1971 by German Association of Friends of Chartres Cathedral. Theme of peace and reconcilliation.
Four crosses make up the window.
• Lowest Center bears the Ten Commandments, source of salvation.
• Left - Burning bush (revelation through natural phenomenon)
• Right - Menorrah
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Window 034 - The Apostles (restored, detail)
Some modern frames, marked (*)
• Row 06: Jesus lands and tells Peter and Andrew to follow; Jesus, followed by Peter and Andrew calls James and John; James and John with Zebedee looking on.
• Row 07: Philip brings Nathaniel to Jesus; Apostles baptize (see John 4:2); Jesus tells Nathaniel he saw him under the fig tree (John 1:48).
• Row 08: Jesus teaches apostles; Others look on; Three men speak (no halos) (*)
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Window 131 - Modern grisailles, glass removed in 1788.
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Window 132 - clerestory, west end of north choir, small-rose: King of Castille.
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Window 133 - clerestory, west end of north choir, lancet: Peasant or pilgrims
Peasants or pilgrims.
Donor Robert de Bérou, chancellor of cathedral.
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Window 134 - clerestory, west end of north choir, lancet: Mary with Infant Christ
Mary with Infant Christ.
Donor coat of arms puts in family of Regnault de Mouçon, bishop of Chartres (d. 1217).
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Window 135 - clerestory, west end of north choir, small-rose: Jesus between two candelabra
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Window 131 - Modern grisailles, glass removed in 1788.
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Window 132 - clerestory, west end of north choir, small-rose: King of Castille.
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Window 133 - clerestory, west end of north choir, lancet: Peasant or pilgrims
Peasants or pilgrims.
Donor Robert de Bérou, chancellor of cathedral.
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Window 134 - clerestory, west end of north choir, lancet: Mary with Infant Christ
Mary with Infant Christ.
Donor coat of arms puts in family of Regnault de Mouçon, bishop of Chartres (d. 1217).
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Window 135 - clerestory, west end of north choir, small-rose: Jesus between two candelabra
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Window 035 - Saint Simon and Saint Jude (restored, detail)
Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 10: Chariot of the pagan moon (which the apostles would not worship)
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