Jesse Tree stained glass window, Chartres cathedral, France

The genealogy of Christ represented as the Tree of Jesse, with Jesse as the roots of the tree, the Virgin as the flower and Christ as the fruit, with his ancestors on the branches, Jesse Tree stained glass window, 1150, on the Western facade of the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, along with the 2 others on this facade from the 12th century, tells the life story of Jesus Christ. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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