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  • Notre dame du Pilier or Our Lady of the Pillar, a wooden sculpture of the Virgin and Child atop a pillar with carved capital, c. 1540, in the Chapel of Notre Dame du Pilier, ambulatory, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Centre: a statue of Our Lady of Chartres with 4 angels; top: 2 thurifer or incense-bearer angels above the Virgin; right and left: 2 prophets hold phylacteries; bottom: the bishops Yves of Chartres and Fulbert, Fulbert holds a model of the new cathedral. Top medallion of the Miracles of Our Lady stained glass window, 1200, depicting the Glorification of the Virgin, in the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was destroyed in 1816 and restored in 1927 under Lorin. 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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  • Centre: pilgrims are healed in front of a golden statue of the Virgin and child, they donate generously to the church; top: Virgin and child in majesty with 2 thurifer angels; right: pilgrims on a cart with a barrel of wine miraculously refilled by the Virgin; bottom: donor section of the butchers; left: pilgrims travelling to Chartres with offerings. Bottom medallion of the Miracles of Our Lady stained glass window, 1200, depicting her miracles helping pilgrims, in the nave 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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  • Centre: builders carry stone and a man carries a basket of mortar up a ladder; top: stonemasons at the top of the scaffolding, one uses a plumb line; right: carpenters carry wood and a man saws a plank; bottom: the architect with a plan of the cathedral uses his compass; left: a man lifts a block of stone with a lever and loads it onto a cart. Second medallion of the Miracles of Our Lady stained glass window, 1200, depicting the reconstruction of the cathedral after the fire of 1194, in the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was destroyed in 1816 and restored in 1927 under Lorin. 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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  • Centre: 4 clerks carry a reliquary while the faithful kneel; top: cured cripples discard their crutches; right: pilgrims kneel and pray or sing in front of a priest holding a processional cross; bottom: a paralysed man is healed; left: a bishop blesses the shrine and others kneel in prayer. Third medallion of the Miracles of Our Lady stained glass window, 1200, depicting miracles of healing and the faith of pilgrims, in the nave of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was destroyed in 1816 and restored in 1927 under Lorin. 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 Haute Verriere de Nostre Dame, with (top to bottom), the Virgin and child, the Visitation, the Annunciation and the donor window of the bakers, stained glass window, 13th century, in the centre of the apse 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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  • Jesus writing in the sand while the accusers of the adulterous woman leave, after Jesus proclaims 'let he who is without sin cast the first stone'. The Adulterous Woman, by Jean de Dieu of Arles, 1679-81, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Astrological clock, 1525-28, by Jehan Texier or Jean de Beauce, telling the time, the day of the week, the month of the year, the time of sunrise and sunset, the phase of the moon and the current sign of the zodiac, on the chancel screen of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Its inner workings were partially destroyed in 1793 during the French Revolution, and the face and mechanisms have been restored 2006-2010. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, haloed and crowned, on horseback, gives orders to masons and workmen building a church. Porters carry a block of stone, a mason lays a stone and a surveyor checks the levels. The building is thought to represent either the cathedral of St Jacques de Compostela, or maybe Chartres cathedral itself. Medallion of the building of a church, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, 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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  • St Anne, mother of Mary, holding the child Virgin in her left arm and a lily in her right hand, symbol of purity and divine election, with the coat of arms of France below with gold fleur de lys on a blue background, lancet window from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. In 1204, Louis I, Count of Blois and Chartres, brought back the relics of St Anne from the 4th crusade after the fall of Constantinople, to Chartres. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. 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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  • Astrological clock, 1525-28, by Jehan Texier or Jean de Beauce, telling the time, the day of the week, the month of the year, the time of sunrise and sunset, the phase of the moon and the current sign of the zodiac, on the chancel screen of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Its inner workings were partially destroyed in 1793 during the French Revolution, and the face and mechanisms have been restored 2006-2010. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Fulbert in front of the completed cathedral (left) (this is an imagined scene as Fulbert died in 1028, 9 years before the completion of the rebuilding), and Cnut, King of Denmark, sending his servant with alms to Chartres, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • Fulbert supervising the building of the new cathedral after the fire of 1020 (left) and Fulbert in front of the completed cathedral (right) (this is an imagined scene as Fulbert died in 1028, 9 years before the completion of the rebuilding), from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • Sculpture of St Laumer as cellarer of the cathedral and the miracle of the wine which did not spill from the casket, from the base of the statue of St Laumer from the left splay of the right bay of the South Portal depicting the Confessors, 12th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Fulbert's piety to the Virgin Mary (left) with Fulbert worshipping the Virgin and child, and a builder at work on the new cathedral after the fire of 1020 (right), from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • Fulbert lies in bed suffering from an illness and the Virgin appears and gives him one drop of her milk, which miraculously revives him. Angels on the left and men on the right bear witness to the miracle. The Miracle of the Virgin's Milk, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres is said to have held a relic of a vial with a few drops of the Virgin's milk. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • Originally thought to be Abraham, his wife Sara and her servant Hagar, but now thought to be 2 kings and a young princess, benefactors of the cathedral, from the left splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Western facade of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western facade and North transept of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque sculpture of an angel holding a sundial at the Royal Portal, at the South Western corner of the cathedral, 1145-70, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Romanesque sculpture of an angel holding a sundial at the Royal Portal, at the South Western corner of the cathedral, 1145-70, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • L-r; a prophet, David, a queen and Solomon from the right splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ in a mandorla, surrounded by the 4 symbols of the evangelists on the tympanum, on the lintel the 12 apostles and on the archivolts the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse, central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. The central bay represents the End of Time as described by the Book of Revelations. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Holy ladies arriving at the sepulchre, carrying jars of perfume, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Western facade of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western facade and North transept of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North ambulatory of the choir, with sculpted panels of the Life of Christ on choir screen on the left, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figures underneath the feet of those originally thought to be Abraham, his wife Sara and her servant Hagar, but now thought to be 2 kings and a young princess, benefactors of the cathedral, from the left splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Given the uncertainty of their identities, the scenes under their feet have not been identified. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Looking up the Western facade of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, , Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Dormition of the Virgin, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The resurrected Christ appears to 2 disciples on the road to Emmaus, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus, seated with hands bound, is crowned with a wreath of thorns by a soldier. The Crown of Thorns, by Simon Mazieres, 1713-16, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Herod gives the order to kill all baby boys, while soldiers slaughter babies in their mothers' arms. The Massacre of the Innocents, by Francois Marchand of Orleans, 1542-44, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Statue of St Bartholomew or Nathanael, on the right splay of the central bay of the South Portal depicting the Last Judgement, 12th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. In the distance, the hierarchy of the angels on the archivolts. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The prophet Zechariah, the coat of arms of France (gold fleur de lys on a blue background) and of Castile (3-storeyed golden tower on a red background), from the North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. 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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  • Detail of 2 animals fighting, from the base of a column in the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus rises out of his tomb while the 3 guards fall to the ground in shock. The Resurrection of Christ, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus is in agony in Gethsemane, supported by an angel while the apostles sleep. Agony in the Garden, by Simon Mazieres, 1713-16, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Annunciation to St Anne, who is in her room with her servant, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Fulbert as artistic advisor (left) working with a master sculptor on the new cathedral after the fire of 1020 and Fulbert's piety to the Virgin Mary (right) with Fulbert worshipping the Virgin and child, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • L-r; a prophet, David, a queen, Solomon and a plain column, from the right splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Calendar represented by the signs of the zodiac and labours of the months in the archivolts of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columns and capitals of the narthex with the nave beyond, with its stained glass windows, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carving of a woman holding scales representing Libra, the sign of the zodiac, from a column on the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mary kneels on a cloud and receives a crown from the Holy ghost, The Coronation of the Virgin, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Ascension, with Christ ascending into heaven and the apostles below, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Pentecost, with the holy spirit descending to the apostles,<br />
before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The Virgin Mary mourns the dead body of Christ, The Descent from the Cross, by Simon Mazieres, 1713-16, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The apostle Thomas puts his fingers in Christ's wound, not believing in his resurrection. Doubting Thomas, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus has healed the daughter of a Canaanite woman by exorcising her demons. The Canaanite woman kneeling before Jesus, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus, as a baby, is presented in the temple, with St Simeon dressed as the high priest. The Presentation in the temple, by Francois Marchand of Orleans, 1542-44, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Mary and her sister Elizabeth greet each other, The Visitation, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • An angel appears to Joachim while he watches his sheep, and tells him he will have a baby who will be the holy Virgin. The annunciation to St Joachim, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The nativity of Mary, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ holds up his arms to show his wounds, from the tympanum of the central bay of the South Portal depicting the Last Judgement, 12th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Flying buttresses outside the south nave, taking the weight of the enormous stone vaulted ceiling and allowing for larger windows in the walls, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Solomon, son of David, with the attributes of the Capetian kings, including crown, fleur de lys sceptre and a blue cloak lined with ermine, lancet window from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. 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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  • A crowd containing sick and crippled men awaits the arrival of the relics of St Stephen. Pilgrims also came to Chartres to see the Virgin's relics hoping to be cured and the cathedral is here endorsing this act. Section of the crowd gathering around the relics, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. 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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  • L-r; Queen of Sheba, a plain column, a queen, a Jew and a prophet, from the left splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Moses, holding the tablets of the law, wearing a Jewish hat and with his feet crossed in the style of Languedoc sculptors, with one other mutilated statue with no face and the other 2 removed and replaced with plain columns, from the right splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Ambulatory behind the choir, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Assumption of the Virgin, 1767-73, by Charles-Antoine Bridan, in the choir, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This monumental Baroque sculpture measure 6m by 4m and weighs 30 tonnes. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • On the tympanum, Christ holds up his arms to show his wounds, while Mary and St John the Baptist sit on either side and behind them kneel angels holding the pillar, whip and spear. Above, angels hold the nail, cross, shroud and crown of thorns. On the lintel, the archangel Michael separates those souls going to heaven on the left and hell on the right. On the archivolts, the hierarchy of the angels. Central bay of the South Portal depicting the Last Judgement, 12th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Western facade of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A queen, a Jew and a prophet, from the left splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Queen, thought to be the Queen of Sheba, from the left splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Originally thought to be Abraham and his wife Sara, but now thought to be a king and a young princess, benefactors of the cathedral, from the left splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Originally thought to be Abraham and the servant Hagar, but now thought to be a king and a young virgin (whose head has been poorly restored), benefactors of the cathedral, from the left splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ in a mandorla, surrounded by the 4 symbols of the evangelists (winged man, eagle, lion and bull)on the tympanum of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. The central bay represents the End of Time as described by the Book of Revelations. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ standing on a cloud, supported by 2 angels on the tympanum, thought to represent either the Ascension or the Second Coming, and the signs of the zodiac and labours of the months in the archivolts, left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carving of a centaur with bow and arrow representing Sagittarius, the sign of the zodiac, from a column on the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carving of a crab representing Cancer, the sign of the zodiac, from a column on the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The coffin of the Virgin carried by 8 apostles, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus, having been kissed and therefore betrayed by Judas, is seized by soldiers. The Betrayal, by Simon Mazieres, 1713-16, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, by Jean-Baptiste Tuby the Younger, 1703-05, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Crowds waiting to greet Jesus at the gates of Jerusalem, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus is tempted three times by the devil while fasting in the Judaean desert. The triple temptation, by Thomas Boudin, 1611-12, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jesus sits on his mother's knee while the 3 kings bless him and present their gifts, he raises a hand in blessing. The Adoration of the Magi, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Mary is kneeling when the angel Gabriel appears to her to announce that she will have a baby, the son of God. The Annunciation, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The marriage of Mary and Joseph in front of the high priest, with St Anne and 2 witnesses, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • The adoration of the Christ child by the shepherds and the angels, from the Nativity, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Astrages, King of the Indies, on the base of the statue of St Bartholomew or Nathanael, on the right splay of the central bay of the South Portal. In the distance, St Peter and St Andrew from the right splay of the central bay of the South Portal depicting the Last Judgement, 12th century, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Western facade of Chartres cathedral, a Gothic cathedral built 1194-1250, with a 105m plain pyramid spire built c. 1160, a 113m early 16th century spire on top of an older tower, and the Western rose window, made c. 1215 and 12m in diameter, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Solomon, son of David, with the attributes of the Capetian kings, including crown, fleur de lys sceptre and a blue cloak lined with ermine, and below, his son Jeroboam, who kneels before the golden calves in the temples of Dan and Bethel, lancet window from under the main North Rose stained glass window, 1233, on the Northern side of the transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was offered by Blanche of Castile, then regent, mother of the future Saint Louis. 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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  • Head of a queen, thought to be the Queen of Sheba, from the left splay of the central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Head of Moses, holding the tablets of the law and wearing a Jewish hat, with 2 plain columns either side where statues have been removed, from the right splay of the left bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ in a mandorla, surrounded by the 4 symbols of the evangelists on the tympanum, on the lintel the 12 apostles and on the archivolts the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse, central bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. The central bay represents the End of Time as described by the Book of Revelations. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Flagellation of Christ, by Simon Mazieres, 1713-16, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Joseph holds the baby Jesus whilst a priest circumcises him in the temple. The circumcision of Christ, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Christ baptised in the river Jordan by St John the Baptist while a man waits with a cloak, The Baptism of Christ, by Nicolas Guybert, 1543, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Joachim and Anne meeting at the Golden Gate in Jerusalem, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Anne and Joachim take Mary to the temple as promised, Mary willingly climbs the 15 steps. Joachim wears a hat with upturned points and a large collar, Anne wears a beaded cloak. The Presentation of Mary in the temple, by Jean Soulas, upper scene from the choir screen, 1519-25, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. These sculpted scenes show the change in style from Gothic to Renaissance in the early 16th century in France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Homage to Fulbert from the town of Chartres, sculpture by Bernard Damiano erected April 1997 outside Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Fulbert was bishop at Chartres 1006-28 and rebuilt the cathedral. His statue was inaugurated by the mayor Georges Lemoine and bishop of the diocese of Chartres, Jacques Perrier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constantine, Emperor of the East, offers 3 gold and silver reliquaries to Charlemagne as a gesture of thanks for delivering the Holy Land. They may contain the crown of thorns, a piece of the true cross and the shroud of Christ. This section may attest to the authenticity of Chartres' relics. Section of Constantine offering relics to Charlemagne, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, 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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  • Fulbert welcomed at Chartres by bishop Odo (left) after completing his studies at Reims, and Fulbert meets the Pope (right) with the crossed keys indicating the successor of St Peter, from the Life of Fulbert stained glass window, in the south transept of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window replaces the original 13th century window depicting the Life of St Blaise, which was destroyed in 1791. It was created in 1954 by Francois Lorin as a gift of the Institute of American Architects, on a theme chosen by the Canon Yves Delaporte. It depicts the life of Fulbert, bishop of Chartres in the 11th century. 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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  • Virgin and child enthroned with angels adoring in the tympanum, the Presentation in the temple in the upper lintel, and the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds in the lower lintel, and the Seven Liberal Arts, authors and philosophers in the archivolts, right bay of the Royal Portal, 1142-50, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Romanesque sculpture of an angel holding a sundial at the Royal Portal, at the South Western corner of the cathedral, 1145-70, Western facade, Chartres cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Nave and choir, showing the high vaulted ceiling in the choir, completed 1250s, and its radiating recesses, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The resuscitated Christ appearing before the Virgin Mary, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • St John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, the Virgin Mary and an unidentified woman kneel before the cross in worship, while an angel flies behind. The Adoration of the Cross, before 1540, from the choir screen, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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