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Chartres cathedral rose window.
Chartres cathedral ambulatory apse charlemagne window detail showing scenes from the windows of the choir aisles and ambulatory c.
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Beautiful window the so called beautiful window stained glass depicting the virgin mary on her throne chartres cathedral france.
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The rose window was made sixty years later in 1215 after the 1195 fire with the new cathedral s nave higher.
The rose and lancet windows are located in chartres cathedral in chartres france.
The west rose window is the largest of the cathedral s three rose windows measuring 15 42 metres in diameter.
The south rose window of chartres cathedral france 1190 1220 ce.
The style of these windows are gothic and were added to the cathedral sometime between 1230 and 1235.
The south transept which is representative of the new testament has a rose window depicting the apocalypse.
A rose window or catherine window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window but is especially used for those found in churches of the gothic architectural style and being divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
Located in the north transept of the church the windows are made from glass that has been stained to create a beautiful visual image.
Its centre shows christ the judge showing his windows angels and the four beasts from the book of revelation.
1215 ce and depicts scenes from the last judgement with jesus christ represented as the judge of humanity dominating the central panel.
North rose window of chartres cathedral.
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Above are abraham and the elect whilst below are souls being weighed and the twelve apostles.
1215 35 which include scenes from the lives of charlemagne st thomas becket st thomas the apostle st stephen st andrew st james st martin st silvester st nicholas and st germaine are by.
This work was completed in 1513.
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As the cathedral was rebuilt the famous west rose window was installed between the two towers 13th century and in 1507 the architect jean texier also sometimes known as jehan de beauce designed a spire for the north tower to give it a height and appearance closer to that of the south tower.
The stained glass window shows scenes of jesus christ and the judgement of the apocalypse.
Chartres cathedral rose window of the north transept exterior by telemann braun.
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