Annunciation
Comparision of two Annunciation windows, by the Julien Fournier Studio, dated 1885 and 1886 in Pontlevoy and Cheverny respectively.
Loir-et-Cher
Châteauvieux - St. Hilaire
Stained glass windows by Claudius and Noel Lavergne.
Christ in Majesty
These wall paintings of Christ in Majesty represent Christ as ruler of the universe. Normally he is in a mandorla and surrounded by other figures and objects. The other figures depicted change from time to time.
Crucifixion - St. Aignan-sur-Cher
The two kneeling benefactors are thought to be Louis II of Chalon and Jeanne de Perellos.
Decapitation of John the Baptist - Saint Romain-sur-Cher
The church at Saint Romain sur Cher was rebult in the C16 and restored in the C19. The north and south walls of the apse are painted with scenes of the Decapitation of John the Baptist ⓘ and the Baptism of Christ on the north wall, and on the south wall is the Resurrection. Both of these paintings were restored in 1859.
East window Triptych - Châteauvieux
Triptych by Noël Lavergne depicting the Nativity, crucifixion, and resurrection.
Grisaille design - Châteauvieux
Grisaille design by Noël Lavergne Church of Saint Hilaire Châteauvieux.
Meusnes - St. Pierre
The church of Saint-Pierre ⓘ at Meusnes dates from the mid 11th century,1 and is in the typical style of the Roman basilica, shaped as a cross with three apses.
Notre-Dame de la Blanche
This two-light stained glass window, dated 1949, presents a modern devotional image of Notre-Dame de la Blanche, conceived in the years immediately following the Second World War. Designed by Gaston de Bodard and executed by the Orléans master-glazier Louis Gouffault, the window unites traditional Marian iconography with a meditation on conflict, protection, and historical continuity.
Pieta - St. Aignan-sur-Cher
Fom about 1420, the figures on the right are thought to be Louis II of Chalon, count of Saint Aignan, his mother, and his second wife Jeanne de Perellos.
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