Chartres Cathedral South Rose Window

Christ is surrounded by the Elders of the Apocalypse. The lancets show the four Evangelists on top of the four major prophets.

Chartres Cathedral South Rose Window

The Elders of the Apocalypse surround Christ in the center. The lancets show Old Testament prophets over non-Jewish figures. The center lancet shows Saint-Anne with the infant Virgin Mary. See www.therosewindow.com for a detailed explaination of the figures and the symbolism.

Chartres Cathedral South Rose Window

Chartres Cathedral North Rose Window

Chartres, Notre-Dame Cathedral South Rose Window

Old Testament figures surround the Virgin in the center.

Chartres Cathedral West Rose Window

The Last Judgment - Thirteenth century

Chartres Cathedral, The Altar and South Rose Window

Chartres Cathedral Choir Clerestory Windows (12C)

Chartres Cathedral West Facade Rose Window, The Last Judgment

Chartres Cathedral Choir Clerestory Windows

Chartres Cathedral The Choir Clerestory Windows

1230

Chartres Cathedral West Lancet Windows

From the left; The Passion, the Life of Christ, the Tree of Jesse. Twelfth century

Chartres Cathedral, The Charlemagne Window

Chartres Cathedral, Saint Pantaléon Window

Thirteenth Century - Saint Pantaléon was fourth century martyr under the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. May be a purely legendary figure.

Chartres Cathedral, The Tree of Jesse

Mid-twelfth century

Chartres Cathedral, Signs of the Zodiac

Thirteenth century

Chartres Cathedral, The Blue Virgin

The Virgin is 12th century. The rest is 13th century. One of the most precious and iconic windows.

Chartres, Notre-Dame Cathedral, The Blue Virgin Window

The figure of the Virgin and Child are twelfth century.

Chartres Cathedral - The Blue Virgin Window

Chartres Cathedral Ambulatory - The Blue Virgin

Chartres Cathedral, The Choir Clerestory Window

From the top: Virgin and Child, the Visitation, the Annunciation, the Bakers as Donors

Chartres Cathedral Choir Clerestory Window, The Visitation

1230

Chartres Cathedral Choir Clerestory Window, The Virgin and Child

1230

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of St Eustache

In the second century the Roman general Placidus saw a stagg with a cross in its horns and converted to Christianity. He took the name Eustache.

Chartres Cathedral, The Noah Window

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of Saint-Lubin

Saint-Lubin was the sixth century Bishop of Chratres

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of Joseph

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of Saint-Nicholas

Chartres Cathedral, The West Facade Window, The Life of Christ

Twelfth Century

Chartres Cathedral, Saint-Mary Magdalen Window

ThirteenthCentury

Chartres Cathedra, The Saint-Mary Magdalen Window

Thirteenth Century

Chartres Cathedral, The Miracles of Notre-Dame

Thirteenth Century

Chartres Cathedral, The Lives of Saint Simon and Saint Jude

Created in the Thirteenth Century

Chartres Cathedral - The Charlemagne Window

Thirteenth Window

Chartres Cathedral, The Apostles Window

Chartres Cathedral, The Redemption Window

Chartres Cathedral - Saint-Sylvester Window

Thirteenth Century, Bishop of Rome during the reign of Constantine.

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of Saint-Lubin

Thirteenth Century. Saint-Lubin was the Bishop of Chartres

Chartres Cathedral, The Life of Christ

Chartres Cathedral - Death and Coronation of the Virgin

From the Bottom - Donors, Death of the Virgin, Christ Takes Mary's Soul, Funeral of the Virgin, The Entombment, The Assumption, the Coronation

Chartres Cathedral Zodiac Window

Cathedral - The Story of Saint-Eustache

Chartres Cathedral - The Story of Joseph

Chartres Cathedral, The Tree of Jesse

Chartres Cathedral - The Story of Saint-Lubin (13C)

Chartres Cathedral - The Story of Saint-Nicholas (13C)

Chartres Cathedral, The Story of St Julian the Hospitalier

Chartres Cathedral Charlemagne Window

Chartres Cathedral Redemption Window, The Crucifixion

Chartres Cathedral Saint-Silvester Window

Chartres Cathedral - The Charlemagne Window

Chartres Cathedral - The Apostles Window

The center square shows Christ with John the Baptist. The upper foil shows Christ showing where he lives. The donors, bakers, are below. Several panels are modern.

Chartres Cathedral West Facade Window, The Tree of Jesse, Jesse Sleeping

Twelfth Century

Chartres Cathedral - The Blue Virgin Window - Angel

Chartres Cathedral, The Bllue Virgin Window, Scene from the Marriage at Cana

Chartres Cathedral, The Blue Virgin Window - The Marriage at Cana

Chartres Cathedral Clerestory Window, Saint Giles and Saint George

Saint George is in the rose

Chartres Cathedral West Facade Lancet Windows

The Passion, Life of Christ, Tree of Jesse

Chartres Cathedral Choir

Chartres Cathedral North Rose Window

Chartrres Cathedral Charlemagne Window

Chartres Cathedral Ambulatory Chapel Windows

From the left: Lives of Saint Simeon and Saint Jude; The Apostles Window; Saint Andrew.

Chartres Cathedral Chapel Windows

From the left: Saint-Remi, Saint-Nicolas, Saints Margaret and Catherine. Thirteenth Century

Chartres Cathedral Apostles Window

Chartres Cathedral, The Lives of Saint Simeon and Saint Jude