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IMG 5094

IMG 5094

Window 030 - Saint Sylvester [Pope, contemporary of Constantine]

Note that there are eight small round medallions. Seven of these show Constantine writing one of the seven laws he gave to the Church. The final medallion (upper right) shows him watching the soul of Sylvester ascend; there is nothing on his scroll (has this finally silenced him? - GLS).

Bottom to top, left to right:

• Row 04: Saint Timothy's funeral; Sylvester refuses to worship idol at order of Roman prefect Tarquinius (story finishes counterclockwise in medallion above).
• Center 05: Pope Melchiades releases Sylvester from prison.
• Row 06: Sylvester holds book as the people beg him to accept ordinantion as a deacon; Melchaides ordains Sylvester a deacon.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Melchaides #Saint Sylvester #TCS-photo #cathedral #deacon #idols #restored #stained glass

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 103

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 103

• Row 05: Filetus reports his conversion to Hermogenes; Hermogenes binds his apprentence with magic.
• Row 06: James sends his cloak to free Filetus from the spell; the demon thus driven out weeps as he responds to the saint's power.
• Row 07: Hermogenes summons two demons to capture James
• Row 08: James overpower Hermogenes' control, and commands the demons to bring Hermogenes to James (2 panels).
• Row 09: Hermogenes is brought to James and Filetus.
• Row 10: James teaches Hermogenes; the magician is converted and decides to burn his magic texts.
• Row 11: James tells him to cast the texts into the sea; Hermogenes and Filetus plead for James' forgiveness.
• Row 12: Hermogenes destroys an idol.
• Row 13: Jews are angry at James' preaching; Hermogenes preaches to those who used to follow him.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Filetus #france #Hermogenes #Herod #Josias #Saint James Major #TCS-photo #Win037 #cathedral #date estimate #devils and demons #high priest #magicians #miracles #stained glass #unrestored

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P1020635

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.

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

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 033

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 033

Window 005 - Mary Magdalen

Bottom to top, left to right. Circles are SW to SE, then NW to NE:

• Panels 1,2,3: Water-bearers, the donors of the window
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• Quadrant 4: Mary Magdalen at Simon's house
• Quadrant 5: Lazarus dies
• Quadrants 6, 7: Funeral of Lazarus, with mourners to the left, the bier to the right.
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• Panels 8,9,10: Jesus comes to Bethany and is met by Mary and Martha, he then raises Lazarus (? while on-lookers are amazed)
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• Quadrant 11: Mary Magdalen at the sepulchre of Christ (Lazarus is being used as a type of Christ's resurrection)
• Quadrant 12: Jesus appears to Mary.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Mary Magdalen #TCS-photo #Win005 #apostles #cathedral #date estimate #haigiography #lazarus #restored #resurrection #stained glass #types of Christ

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Window 037 - Saint James Major

Bottom to top, left to right (some rows have the story proceed RIGHT to left; marked '!' where this occurs:

• Row 06: James sends his cloak to free Filetus from the spell; the demon thus driven out weeps as he responds to the saint's power.
• Row 07: Hermogenes summons two demons to capture James
• Row 08: James overpower Hermogenes' control, and commands the demons to bring Hermogenes to James (2 panels).
• Row 09: Hermogenes is brought to James and Filetus.
• Row 10: James teaches Hermogenes; the magician is converted and decides to burn his magic texts.
• Row 11: James tells him to cast the texts into the sea; Hermogenes and Filetus plead for James' forgiveness.
• Row 12: Hermogenes destroys an idol.
• Row 13: Jews are angry at James' preaching; Hermogenes preaches to those who used to follow him.
• Row 14: James preaches Christ's divinity while in prison.
• Row 15: Josias converts and Jewish high priest orders him beaten; Josias, a scribe, leads James with a rope (!)
• Row 16: Herod condemns Josias and James to death; James performs healings while he and Josias are taken away.
• Row 17: James and Josias taken to be executed.
• Row 18: James and Josias are beheaded.
• Row 19: Christ on cloud with candelabra.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Filetus #france #Hermogenes #Herod #Jesus Christ #Josias #Saint James Major #TCS-photo #Win037 #cathedral #devils and demons #donors identified #high priest #interior #magicians #martyrdom #miracles #restored #stained glass

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IMG 5087

Window 038 - Charlemagne

Bottom to top, left to right:

[Conquest of Jerusalem]

• Row 04: Charlemagne defeats Saracens; Charlemange refuses all reward save relics he has found.
• Circle 05: Charlemagne gives relics to the Church.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Charlemagne #Chartres #Constantine #Constantine's Conquest of Jerusalem #france #TCS-photo #Win038 #cathedral #Detail #relics #restored #stained glass