Life of St James stained glass window, Chartres

Christ is sitting on a cloud above the arch of a bridge, with 2 candelabra. He holds the globe of the earth in his left hand and with his right, blesses the 2 martyrs, Josiah and James. Section of Christ blessing, 1210-25, at the apex of the Life of St James window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window tells the story of the life of St James the Greater, apostle of Jesus and son of Zebedee. It is situated next to the apostles chapel. Chartres is a stop on the pilgrimage route to Compostela, where James relics lie. 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

Picture No

13426919

Media ID

45095665

Size

3822px x 3060px (5.4MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen