2017-07-18 - Chartres Cathedral
After the chateaux, we stopped by Chartres chathedral, known for its stained glass. I have put comments on several of the stained glass pictures to (hopefully) assist in understanding them.
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The Infancy and Public Ministry of Jesus window
This window, from around 1150, depicts several events in the life of Christ - his announcement by an angel to Mary through the events of his nativity, the presentation at the temple and flight to Egypt (because of Herod's killing all babies 2 years old and younger) and their return. It also depicts Jesus' baptism and triumphial entry on Palm Sunday and finally his being seated (with Mary) in Heaven.
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