Lancet window, North Rose window, Chartres cathedral, France
Solomon, son of David, with the attributes of the Capetian kings, including crown, fleur de lys sceptre and a blue cloak lined with ermine, and below, his son Jeroboam, who kneels before the golden calves in the temples of Dan and Bethel, lancet window from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. 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
