Life of St Nicholas stained glass window, Chartres

A man personifying bad faith sleeps at the roadside. A carter passes with his cart full of coloured sacks, drawn by 2 bulls, and crushes the man beneath its wheels. He is surprised to see that the man's cane breaks and spills gold coins marked with a cross. Section of the punishment, from the Life of St Nicholas window in the centre of the Confessors chapel of St Nicholas in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Nicholas was bishop of Myra in the 4th century and his life story is included in the liturgical manuscripts at Chartres. The lower section of this window was destroyed in 1791 and restored in 1924 in keeping with its original style. 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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13426894

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45094545

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3232px x 3488px (6.4MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen