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IMG 5004

IMG 5004

† Window 095 - South rose: Christ in glory, after Revelation of St. John (restored, detail)

Surrounded by the four beasts and 24 elders of the apocalypse.

• Saint Matthew - angel with book (not seen here)
• Saint John - eagle (not seen here)
• Saint Luke - winged bull
• Saint Mark - winged lion

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #24 Elders of the Apocalypse #4 Beasts of the Apocalypse #Chartres #Christ in Glory #Dreux #france #Jesus Christ #Revelation #Saint Luke #Saint Mark #TCS-photo #Win095 #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #restored #rose window #south side #stained glass

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P1020637

Window 003 - The Passion

Bottom to top, left to right:

• 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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

IMG 5117

IMG 5117

Window 024 - Saint Martin of Tours

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 08: Physician and paralytic in city of Treves; Martin heals the paralytic while family/others look on (2 frames).
• Row 09: Martin and Roman proconsul Tetradius (center); Martin heals servant of proconsul (both sides).
• Row 10: Outside Paris Martin kisses a leper and cures him; Angel with censer; Martin with Emperor Maximus at banquet.
• Row 11: Angel with censer; Martin's death; Angel with censer.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Emperor Maximus #france #Jesus Christ #Paris #Saint Martin #TCS-photo #Tetradius #Win024 #cathedral #donors identified #exorcism #funeral #lepers #martyrs #miracles #restored #stained glass

IMG 5218

IMG 5218

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: lives of Sampson on the left

Left:

† Samson finds honey in lion's mouth;

Third archivolt: life of Esther (prefiguring Mary)

† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.
Left:

† Tobit becomes blind;
† Tobit speaks with his wife;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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P1110411

†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.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #4 evangelists #Chartres #france #Isaiah #Jeremiah #Saint Luke #Saint Matthew #TCS-photo #Win095B #Win095C #cathedral #donors identified #lancet windows #restored #shoulders of giants #south side #stained glass #whole-windows