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P1020601

P1020601

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

• Upper half: Mary with the Infant Christ. The three panels containing Mary and Christ, along with the three lancet windows beneath the western rose, are the sole remaining example of the glass from the cathedral largely destroyed in the fire of 1194, dating to circa AD 1180. The face of Mary is modern; note how she is shaped almost throne-like as Christ sits enthroned upon her. Often called "Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière" (Our Lady of the Beautiful Stained Glass Window). The framing panels and remainder of the window are from the current cathedral--circa 1215 - 1220.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Blue Virgin #Chartres #france #Mary #TCS-photo #Win014 #cathedral #interior #restored #stained glass

ChartresGlass Box P Slides 027

ChartresGlass Box P Slides 027

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

• 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).

• Window 145B - North side, near left lancet: King David standing over King Saul (the chosen king over the apostate king rejected by God, who dies via suicide in despair).

• Window 145A - North side, central lancet: Saint Anne holding Infant Mary. Beneath this are the arms of France.

• Window 145D - North side, near right lancet: Solomon over Jeroboam, who worships golden calf (wise king over the fool who worshipped idols and abandoned the LORD).

• Window 145E - North side, far right lancet: Aaron above Pharoah, covered by the Red Sea (true priesthood and power over the false).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Aaron #Babylon #Chartres #france #Infant Mary #Jeroboam #King David #Mary #Melchizedek #Nuchadnezzar #Pharoah #Red Sea #Saint Anne #Saul #Solomon #TCS-photo #Win145A #Win145B #Win145C #Win145D #Win145E #cathedral #date estimate #donors identified #golden calf #lancet window #north side #stained glass #unrestored

IMG 5063

IMG 5063

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 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.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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