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ChartresGlass Box M Slides 055

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 055

Window 010 - Saint Apollinaris, Celestial Hierarchy, Grisaille (14th century) (unrestored).

• Row 07: Outraged at the temple's loss, pagans beat Apollinaris to death; saint's funeral; Christians of Ravenna mourn his passing.

Celestial hierarchy (lowest to highest):

• Row 08: Angels (I); Principals (III); Archangels (II).
• Row 09: Powers (IV); Virtues (V); Dominions (VI).
• Row 10: Cherubim (VIII); Thrones (VII); Seraphim (IX).
• Row 11: Christ, with angels worshipping him.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Saint Apollinaris #TCS-photo #Win010 #angels #cathedral #celestial hierarchy #date estimate #grisailles #idols #martyrs #miracles #stained glass #unrestored

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IMG 5131

Window 014 - Temptation of Christ, Marriage at Cana, Blue Virgin (restored)

Top to bottom, left to right

• Row 02: Marriage at Cana: Jesus goes to marriage feast; at the feast; Mary tells Jesus they've run out of wine.
• Row 03: Marriage at Cana: Mary tells servants to do whatever Jesus tells them; Jesus turns water into wine; Servant takes wine to the feast's governor.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Blue Virgin #Chartres #france #Marriage at Cana #Mary #TCS-photo #Temptation of Christ #Win014 #cathedral #restored #stained glass

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Window 064 - Noah (restored)

Top to bottom, left to right

• Row 14: Planting of first vines (made into wine in previous row); Shem and Japheth (with wives) kneel to pray.
• Row 15: Angel, Rainbow, Angel.
• Row 16: Angel, Angel.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Ark #Chartres #Flood-Deluge #france #Ham #Japheth #Noah #Shem #TCS-photo #Win064 #animals #cathedral #donors identified #rainbow #restored #stained glass