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ChartresGlass Box M Slides 003

ChartresGlass Box M Slides 003

Window 176 - West Rose - Last Judgment

• Center: Christ enthroned in glory, displaying his wounds. Four beasts and angels surround him.
• First circle: Twelve apostles, with Abraham's bosom at 12 o'clock, and the judgment (weighing of souls) at 6 o'clock. Note the angel to the left and devil to the right.
• Outer circle: Starting from the 12:30 position, and proceeding clockwise (each circle on the right is paired with one on the left). (1, 12) Instruments of the passion; (2, 11) angels blow trumps; (3, 10) the resurrected dead awaiting judgment; (4,5,8,9) resurrection of the dead (naked, having just come from their graves); (6,7) hell (at the bottom of the circle, naturally enough).

Right: Window 001 - Jesse Tree

Bottom to top: Jesse, David, King (Solomon?), King, King, Mary, Jesus surrounded by seven doves (gifts of the Spirit). Prophets who testified of Christ's coming border the window.

Center: Window 002 - Life of Christ

Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 01: Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary; Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; Birth of Christ in stable. Note the altar-like manger.
• Row 02: Angels to shepherds; Herod; Wise men seeking Christ.
• Row 03: Wise men presenting gifts; Christ with Mary; Wise men returning home (they are warned by the angel in the panel directly above them).
• Row 04: Presentation of the temple (2 frames); Angel warns wise men to return a different way.
• Row 05: Herod angry he's been deceived by wise men; Slaughter of the Innocents (2 frames).
• Row 06: Flight into Egypt; Egypt; Return from Egypt.
• Row 07: Fall of the idols of Egypt; Baptism of Christ; Dream of St. Joseph.
• Row 08: Triumphal entry to Jerusalem (3 frames).
• Row 09: Christ in Glory flanked by two angels.

Left: 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 [partially visible]
• Row 03: Jes

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Abraham #Abraham's bosom #Chartres #Elizabeth #france #Jesse Tree #Jesus Christ #TCS-photo #Win001 #Win002 #Win003 #Win176 #angels #cathedral #date estimate #devils and demons #hell #instruments of the passion #lancet window #last judgment #resurrection #rose window #stained glass #trumps #west side #whole-windows

IMG 5220

IMG 5220

Chartres, North side, right portal

LEFT SIDE

INNER ARCH (peak to bottom)

• Second archivolt: lives of Sampson on the left

Left:

† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza.

Third archivolt: life of Esther (prefiguring Mary)

† Mordecai sends messenger with new degree permitting the Jews to defend themselves if attacked.
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite);

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.

Left:

† Tobit blesses son before departure, with angel watching;
† Tobit sends son with letter to Gabelus;
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RIGHT SIDE

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: lives of Gideon on the right

† Dressed in armor (medieval!) he leads two Mideanites captive after defeating them in battle.

Left:

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Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring Mary)

† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

P1020574

P1020574

original (4295078067)

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

• Win145D, donors identified, north side, lancet window, Solomon, Jeroboam, golden calf, idols
• Win145E, donors identified, north side, lancet window, Aaron, Pharoah, Red Sea

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Aaron #Blanche of Castille #Chartres #france #Jeroboam #Jesus Christ #Mary #Mary enthroned in glory #Pharoah #Red Sea #Solomon #TCS-photo #Win145 #Win145D #Win145E #angels #cathedral #donors identified #doves #golden calf #interior #kings of Judah #lancet window #minor prophets #north side #restored #rose window #stained glass #thrones

Zodiac / Labours of the Months

Zodiac / Labours of the Months

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt (bottom to top description)

• First archivolt (inner): Aquarius, March with pruning vines.

• Second archivolt (outer): Scorpio, December with feasting, Sagittarius.

• Christ is seen in the upper left corner.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #exterior #Left #west side #zodiac