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Henri Noblet stained glass window, Chartres cathedral, France

The Reverend Canon Henri Noblet, depicted dressed as a deacon kneeling in prayer in front of the Virgin Mary, holding a sceptre and wearing a crown, with the Christ child on her knee, who raises a hand in blessing. Donor medallion of Henri Noblet, who donated the window to the cathedral, situated at the bottom of the Lives of St Simon and St Jude stained glass window, 1220-25, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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The Reverend Canon Henri Noblet, depicted dressed as a deacon kneeling in prayer in front of the Virgin Mary, holding a sceptre and wearing a crown, with the Christ child on her knee, who raises a hand in blessing. Donor medallion of Henri Noblet, who donated the window to the cathedral, situated at the bottom of the Lives of St Simon and St Jude stained glass window, 1220-25, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen