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Chartres stained glass of occupations of the months
This portion of an early 13th century stained glass panel in Chartres Cathedral shows the occupations of the months for September (harvesting grapes), October (barreling wine), November (killing a hog), and December (feasting). November is actually…
Stained glass of David from York
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Stained glass panel from York Minster, England, showing King David playing a harp.…
Virgin and child, York, England
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Stained glass panel of the Virgin and child from York Minster, England…
Moses stained glass window, Lincoln
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This stained glass window in Lincoln cathedral, England, shows the story of Moses.…
Fishers of men, stained glass, Chartres
This stained glass section from the cathedral of Chartres, France, is based on the biblical passage in Luke 5 in which Jesus goes out on the boat with Simon Peter and orders him to let down the nets. Although Peter objects because he had spent all…
Virgin and child, Chartres, France
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This stained glass in the cathedral of Chartres, France, depicts the Virgin and child.…
Standing on the shoulders of giants
This stained glass window in the cathedral of Chartres, France depicts new testament prophets on the shoulders of old testament heroes. The imagery is based on a saying attributed to Bernard of Chartres by John of Salisbury in 1159: "We are like…
Stained glass of zodiac in Chartres
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This stained glass window in Chartres shows each sign of the zodiac along with the traditional labor of the month.…
Stained glass from Bourges
In this stained glass from Bourges, we see clearly how the craftsmen of the middle ages depicted historical and biblical men and women in contemporary dress, even though they lived centuries…
Stained glass of John the Baptist from Coutance
This stained glass panel from Notre Dame of Coutance, France, shows John the Baptist preaching to the people wearing a course hair…