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Historical Archive: Chartres Cathedral Windows of west façade 1145-1155 Life of Christ restored 13th c., 15th c., 1894-1902, cleaned 1975. 11 x 3.8 meters (36' 1" x 12' 5.6") Tree of Jesse restored 13th c., 15th c., 1974-76, 2012 west end of nave axial lancet window: Life (Infancy) of Christ, with surround Life of Christ, full window Life of Christ, center part: Massacre of the Innocents to Entry into Jerusalem Life of Christ: Massacre of the Innocents (3 panels); Flight into Egypt, greeting by inhabitants of a city and return from Egypt (2 panels) Life of Christ: Fall of Idols, Baptism, Dream of Joseph; Christ and apostles, Entry into Jerusalem (2 panels) north lancet: Tree of Jesse, full window Tree of Jesse: Nahum, Jesse, Hosea; Samuel, prob. David, Amos Tree of Jesse: sleeping Jesse Tree of Jesse: probable King David Tree of Jesse: Ezechiel, prob. Solomon, Micah; Zachariah, unidentified king of Israel (Roboam?), Joel (only one with original head) Tree of Jesse: Moses, unidentified king of Israel, Balaam; Isaiah, Mary, Daniel Tree of Jesse: Habakkuk, Christ with gifts of the Holy Spirit, Sophonias/Zephaniah