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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…
Prague clock
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Detail of the medieval clock in Prague. Only the upper clock face is medieval.…
San Giacomo di Rialto clock
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24-hour Clock dating from the 15th century on the front of San Giacomo di Rialto in Venice, Italy…
Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort Lead Font
This lead font in Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort dates from the 12th c. Calendar Images showing the labor of the month, sign of the zodiac, and name of the month are placed around the…
Doorjamb at Notre Dame Paris showing labors
This doorjamb at Notre Dame in Paris has sculptures depicting the labors of the month. This photo shows the November and December…
Labors of the Months on St Denis portal - right
The south portal of St. Denis, France, is framed by carved images of the labors of the months on the doorjambs. The sculptures date from the 12th century. This photo shows the right side of the door (from the viewpoint of the person going into the…
Mosaic floor of October from St. Denis
In the 12th century, the abbey church of St. Denis, France, had a mosaic floor depicting all of the labors of the months. Unfortunately, the only one that survives is October, which shows the making of…
Labors of the Months on St Denis portal - left
The south portal of St. Denis, France, is framed by carved images of the labors of the months on the doorjambs. The sculptures date from the 12th century. This photo shows the left side of the door (from the viewpoint of the person going into the…
Rouen's Gros Horloge
The Great Clock in Rouen. The clock mechanism was built in 1389, but the clock became visible on both sides only in 1527. It is an astronomical clock that shows the time of day (using only one clock hand), the phase of the moon (with a rotating…
Tympanum in Chartres with zodiac
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Tympanum in Chartres with the zodiac and labors of the month framing the scene.…