Window 059 - Symbolic Window, Typology of the Passion of Christ (unrestored)
NB: Read TOP to BOTTOM, unlike most windows. Some are modern (marked *).
• Row 06: Moses shows brass serpent; Adam collects blood at the foot of the cross (*); Israelites mark their doorposts with blood of the lamb (tau). • Row 05: The Church (the NT, new faith); Crucifixion with Longinus and Stephaton (*); Synagogue (the OT, old faith). • Row 04: Gideon sees angel (*). • Row 03: Christ is mocked and crowned with thorns; Israelite scouts return from promised land with evidence of its richeness; The Scourging of Christ. • Row 02: Women weep at the Crucifixion; Jesus carries the cross (*); Soldiers preparing for the crucifixion. • Row 01: Christ (with candelabra) (*).
Left side • St Laumer, monk of Perche [added at porch construction] • St. Silvester (pope dress) • St. Ambrose (bishop of Milan), converted St. Augustine and is the first person of whom we have record reading silently to himself, rather than aloud. • St. Nicholas (bishop of Myra, from whence Santa Claus).
Far left: • St. Bartholomew (broken flaying knife; instrument of his martyrdom) of the central portal.
†Central Diamond 1: Placidas hunts a stag. • Row 1: Part of the hunt. • Row 2: Part of the hunt. • Row 3 (two circles): Sees crucifix between stag's antlers; Placidus chooses to be baptized a Christian, and receives the name Eustace. • Row 4: Drapers, as donors. • Row 5: Furriers, as donors.
† Central Diamond 2: Eustace leaves city with wife and children. • Row 6 (two circles): Negociates for passage on ship and sails to Egypt (2 panels).
† Central Diamond 3: Eustace and children driven from the boat, while boat captain retains his wife [story continues in row 9].
• Row 7: Eustace's two sons meet and recognize each other; Eustace converses with the emperor's messengers and they realize he is Placidas whom they have been sent to find [story continues row 10]. • Row 8: Emperor Trajan sends for Placidas (now Eustace); The messengers lodge with Eustace without recognizing him [story continues in row 11, right].
• Row 09: Pharaoh dreams • Row 10: Seven fat sheep, seven thin cattle of Pharaoh's dream; Meanwhile, in prison, Joseph interprets dreams of cupbearer and baker. • Row 11: Joseph interprets dream, made governor; Graineries are filled for lean times. • Row 12: Egyptians pour grain into Nile. • Row 13: Jacob sends sons to Egypt looking for food; They travel to Egypt. • Row 14: Joseph receives his brothres. • Row 15 (two half moons): Joseph hides cup in Benjamin's bag, and it is discovered. • Row 16 (two half moons and lower diamond): Brothers return and bring Jacob to Israel (three panels total). • Row 17: Jacob and sons leave for Egypt; Jacob and Joseph are reunited. • Row 18: Christ in Glory.
• Row 6 (two circles): Negociates for passage on ship and sails to Egypt (2 panels).
† Central Diamond 3: Eustace and children driven from the boat, while boat captain retains his wife [story continues in row 9].
• Row 7: Eustace's two sons meet and recognize each other; Eustace converses with the emperor's messengers and they realize he is Placidas whom they have been sent to find [story continues row 10]. • Row 8: Emperor Trajan sends for Placidas (now Eustace); The messengers lodge with Eustace without recognizing him [story continues in row 11, right]. • Row 9 (two circles): Eustace fords a river; one child is carried off by pink lion, another attacked by wolf who is in his turn attacked by shepherds [story continues in row 8]. • Row 10: Two recruits (his sons) brought to Eustace but he does not recognize them [story continues in row 11, left]; EITHER family celebrates their reunion OR the messengers tell Eustace's friends of his exploits [story continues in Central Diamond 4].
† Central Diamond 4: Eustace, wife, and children re-united [story continues row 12, left].
• Row 11: Eustace's kidnapped wife leaves to find him [story continues in row 10, right]; Eustace's son selected for military service [story continues row 10, left]. • Row 12: Roman emperor thanks his idols for bringing victory to Eustace; Eustace will not worship the idols. • Row 13: Eustace's execution ordered (also in round panel directly above); servants carry out the emperor's execution order (see also round panel directly above).
†Central Diamond 5: Eustace and family are martyred by being burned in a bull-shaped cauldron.
