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Historical Archive: Chartres Cathedral
Notre Dame de la Belle-Verrière, Our Lady of the Beautiful Window, Blue Virgin

south aisle, bay 30 (choir, just east of crossing)
748 x 239 cm (24' 6.5" x 7' 10")
Virgin and Child around 1180 or possibly 1140-50, other parts 1215-1220
restored 14th, 15th c.; heavily restored Gaudin 1906; restored Petit 1989-90


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full window with surround
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upper part of window
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Dove of the Holy Spirit
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Mary upper part, censers
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Mary, bust
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Christ child
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angel with candlestick
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angels with columns supporting throne
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lower part of window: angels with columns, full Wedding at Cana
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Wedding at Cana: Mary instructs servants
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Wedding at Cana: Jesus turns water into wine
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Wedding at Cana: wine is served
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Wedding at Cana: Jesus approaches feast with disciples
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Wedding at Cana: drinking wine at feast
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Wedding at Cana: Mary tells Jesus there is no wine
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Temptation: turn stones into bread, with surround
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stones into bread
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stones into bread, tree
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Temptation: throw himself from the pinacle of the temple, with surround
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throw himself from the pinacle of the temple
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Temptation: shown kingdoms of the world from a high place, with surround
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shown kingdoms of the world