Chartres cathedral is another cathedral famed for its medieval stained glass.
Cathedral gothic stained glass windows.
Greg christensen photographer s choice getty images plus medieval meaning.
Some of the glass dates back to the 1140s and there are more than 150 stained glass windows.
The stained glass windows of chartres cathedral are held to be one of the best preserved and most complete set of medieval stained glass notably celebrated for their colours especially their cobalt blue.
The cathedral s large grounds provide plenty of space for children to run around or parents to picnic while the church itself is graced by stained glass elegant gothic architecture and plenty of regional history making it one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the area.
In their simplest form they typically depict birds and flowers in small panels often surrounded with machine made cathedral glass which despite what the name suggests is pale coloured and textured.
Aside from its famous french gothic architecture this venerable cathedral contains some of the most iconic stained glass in the world.
While the origins of stained glass are unknown the gothic period of architecture saw a blossoming in the use of stained glass in its great cathedrals.
Stained glass windows in houses were particularly popular in the victorian era and many domestic examples survive.
Pictured here is the south rose window a gift from king louis.
Vintage stained glass leaded church catholic religious biblical cathedral jesus.
The glass is from the early medieval period and covers a wide variety of religious subjects as well as scenes of donors carrying out their trades.
Stained glass windows in saint denis cathedral paris france.
They were particularly important in the high gothic cathedrals most.
The world famous german painter gerhard richter has unveiled three stained glass windows at a gothic monastery in tholey germany.
The monastery which is believed to be the oldest in the country.
Stained glass windows played various roles in gothic architecture.
Gothic cathedrals were transformed into a vision of heaven a place of retreat from the noise of the city.
They cover 2600 square metres in total and consist of 172 bays illustrating biblical scenes the lives of the saints and scenes from the life of trade guilds of the period.