The Stained Glass Windows of Chartres Cathedral
Oct 16, 2018 · The 167 stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, built 1190-1220 CE, are the most complete group surviving anywhere from the Middle Ages. Several windows date to the mid-12th century CE while over 150 survive from the early 13th century CE.
10 of the Most Splendid Stained Glass Windows in the World
Exquisitely crafted and effortlessly ethereal, stained glass windows have been prevalent in places of worship for centuries. Though often associated with Gothic cathedrals, the colorful panes can be found in a wide array of religious sites, from mesmerizing mosques to modern churches.
Stained glass | Canterbury Cathedral
Nov 1, 2022 · Did you know that some stained-glass windows at Canterbury Cathedral are amongst the oldest in the world? Join us on a guided tour, offering an introduction to the history and range of stained glass found at the Cathedral, from medieval to modern.
The stained glass windows - Cathédrale de Chartres
Scroll through the windows of the cathedral: the stained glass windows are progressively put online in our interactive animation. Vivid colors, accurate gestures, rich decorations: when the scenes scroll before our eyes, they still amaze us 800 years later.
The World’s 25 Most Breathtaking Stained Glass Windows
Nov 29, 2023 · Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Sebastian (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Adding warmth to an otherwise austere religious site, four rectilinear stained glass windows stretch some 200 feet to the...
Canterbury Cathedral stained glass is among world's oldest - BBC
New research indicates that some stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral may be among the oldest in the world. The panels, depicting the Ancestors of Christ, have been re-dated using a...
The Stained-Glass of Notre-Dame de Paris
Jan 27, 2022 · Notre-Dame Cathedral’s stained-glass windows are considered a masterpiece of Gothic art. Collectively, the stained-glass windows cover almost 1,100 square feet (a thousand of square meters) of surface area. The images depicted in the …
The stained-glass windows of Chartres Cathedral
Chartres Cathedral is home to the largest collection of preserved medieval stained-glass windows in the world. The windows are in an excellent state of conservation and currently undergoing an active restoration phase to return them to their original splendour.
The Romanesque stained-glass windows - Chartres sanctuaire du Monde
Chartres Cathedral’s most famous piece of stained-glass is the Romanesque Virgin that forms part of a window in the south ambulatory. Painted in the mid-12th century, it was placed there after the fire of 1194.
An exceptional ensemble... - Cathédrale de Chartres
The stained glass windows on the upper floor ‘exalt’ the great figures of the Christian faith: prophets, apostles, and saints of various eras who marked the spirits and whom the faithful prayed to.