Life of St Sylvester stained glass window, Chartres

Two stone masons carrying a block of stone on a stretcher, detail from a donor window depicting masons, from the Life of St Sylvester stained glass window, 1210-25, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. It is notable that these masons use a sling to carry the stone as wheelbarrows were not invented until the mid-13th century. 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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13426888

Media ID

45094536

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3510px x 3576px (4.6MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen