Chartres Cathedral in France

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This paper describes the famous stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral in France. The paper describes the cathedral's gothic style, the set of windows in the west facade, the rose windows that can be found in different parts of the cathedral, and the Blue Virgin Window in the ambulatory area. The paper also describes the guilded windows in the cathedral, noting that, more than with most cathedrals, Chartres Cathedral's windows area often marked to show the donor, and this is true of the so-called guild windows, or windows donated by the trade guilds.

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"The South Rose is seen with five lancet windows and dates from the 1230s. The Rose Window itself shows the Glorification of Christ, with Christ blessing surrounded by Four Evangelists and angels, then the elders of the Apocalypse, then the arms of donors to the cathedral. The left lancet shows Evangelist Luke over Prophet Jeremiah. The second lancet shows Evangelist Matthew over Prophet Isaiah. The central lancet shows the Virgin and Child."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arnold, H. (1925). Stained Glass of the Middle Ages in England and France. London: A. & C. Black.
• Chartres Cathedral (2007). Sacred Destinations. Retrieved June 25 from http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/chartres-cathedral.htm.
• Lang, K. (2000). Malcolm Miller: "Reading" Chartres Cathedral. Art a GoGo. Retrieved June 25, 2007 from http://www.artagogo.com/commentary/miller/miller.htm.
• Von Simson, Otto. The Gothic Cathedral. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1956.

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