The style of these windows are gothic and were added to the cathedral sometime between 1230 and 1235.
Rose window chartres cathedral stained glass.
With the exception of the romanesque lancets of the west façade and the window of notre dame de la belle verrière reset in the south choir most of the glazing of the 176 windows was accomplished between around 1200 and 1235.
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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.
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The 167 stained glass windows of chartres cathedral built 1190 1220 ce are the most complete group surviving anywhere from the middle ages.
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.
Several windows date to the mid 12th century ce while over 150 survive from the early 13th century ce.
The rose and lancet windows are located in chartres cathedral in chartres france.
Chartres cathedral stained glass.
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To view details of individual windows click one of the enabled bay numbers in the diagram below or one the captions below right.
Chartres cathedral the medieval stained glass.
This type of window is called a rose window or a wheel.
Located in the north transept of the church the windows are made from glass that has been stained to create a beautiful visual image.
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