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Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(1) Creation of heaven and earth;
(2) Creation of day and night. Left figure likely not divine since no nimbus, but instead is the author of Genesis;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #center portal #creation #fall #north side #restored

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ChartresGlass Box P Slides 022

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

Surrounded by the four beasts and 24 elders of the apocalypse. Note the coat of arms (blue and yellow checkerboard) of the donors, Pierre Mauclerc of Dreux-Brittany

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 #TCS-photo #Win095 #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #donors identified #rose window #south side #stained glass #unrestored

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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.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Baradach #Chartres #france #Hindu #India #Saint Jude #Saint Simon #TCS-photo #Win035 #cathedral #donors identified #idols #magicians #martyrs #mercy #miracles #modern-glass #restored #soothsayers #stained glass

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†North side, lancets, left to right: True versus false sovereigns (restored)

• Window 145C - North side, far left lancet: Melchizedek standing over Nebuchadnezzar (true king over the false Babylonian pretender to world-lordship, worshipping idol of his dream).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Babylon #Chartres #france #Melchizedek #Nuchadnezzar #TCS-photo #Win145C #cathedral #donors identified #lancet window #north side #restored #stained glass

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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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #10 commandments #20th century #7 gifts of the spirit #Chartres #Eucharist #france #TCS-photo #Win056 #altar #cathedral #covenant #modern-glass #rainbow #restored #stained glass