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 Jesse Tree window
One of the oldest windows in Chartres, placed above the Royal Portal, from about 1150. It depicts Jesss reclining at the base of the window, with a rod coming from his groin. From the rod come branches, in which sit 4 kings of Judah, Mary, and Jesus. Jesus is surrounded by 7 doves, which could symbolize 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the border are 14 Old Testament prophets who foretold that Christ would come from the house and line of David (Isaiah 11:1).
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