Typological Passion stained glass window, Chartres

Above, an angel appears to Gideon while he is threshing wheat, giving him his mission to save Israel from the Madianites. In the middle, the crucifixion with 2 soldiers persecuting Christ and Mary and St John the Baptist to the sides. On the left is a representation of the church (with a halo, royal cloak, cross and church model) and on the right, the synagogue (blindfolded by a snake with a demon and broken sceptre). Below, Adam chollects the blood of Christ in a cup, symbol of redemption from sin, quatrefoil from the Typological Passion stained glass window, 1210-25, in the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually, reads from top to bottom. 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

13427026

Media ID

45096886

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5151px x 4488px (9.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen