Life of St Sylvester stained glass window, Chartres

Tarquinius, holding his sceptre, indicates the golden statue he wants Sylvester to worship. Sylvester refuses and is led off to prison. Section of St Sylvester being arrested and made to worship false idols, from the Life of St Sylvester stained glass window, 1210-25, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Sylvester was Pope 314-35 AD during the reign of Constantine the Great (306-37). 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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13426882

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45094014

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3879px x 3642px (6.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen