Medieval

Black Madonna - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn Mon, 02/20/2012 - 21:26

 

This image shows the Virgin and Child of Chartres Cathedral, commonly known as the Black Madonna of Chartres (Notre-Dame du Pilier). It is one of the most venerated Marian sculptures in France and a central focus of devotion within the cathedral. It was commissioned in 1508 as a black wooden copy of the 13th century silver Madonna that stood on the main altar at Chartres Cathedral.

 

 

Blue Virgin

walwyn Sun, 11/07/2010 - 19:44

 

 

Set into a 13th century window, in the south ambulatory of the choir (bay 44) of Chartres Cathedral, this is one of the most celebrated medieval artworks in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres.It dates primarily to c. 1180 CE, with later additions around 1225 CE, making it a rare survivor from the pre-1194 fire that destroyed the earlier Romanesque cathedral.

 

 

Booksellers' Staircase - Rouen Cathedral.

walwyn Sat, 11/06/2010 - 19:09

 

 

Late Gothic staircase by Guillaume Pontis in 1480, under the direction of cardinal and archbishop William Estouteville. Rouen Cathedral.

 

 

 

Bourges Cathedral Spandrels

walwyn Tue, 08/03/2021 - 21:02

 

 

Sculpture of Old Testament stories in the spandrel on the Western facade of Bourges Cathedral.

Bourges Cathedral Stained Glass

walwyn Sat, 08/02/2014 - 12:36

The Cathedral of St Stephen, Bourges contains a large number of medieval and renaissance stained glass. The glass panels date from 1210 - 1620 and represents Saints, Apostles, Prophets, and Bible stories.

 

The above rose window in the west of the church was built in the last part of 14th century.

C14 stained glass fragments - Old Arley, Warwickshire

walwyn Sun, 03/21/2010 - 21:52

C14 stained glass fragment of saint.

 

 

Early C14 fragments of stained glass re-set into north chancel window. St. Wilfred, Old Arley, Warwickshire

 

 

 

 

Cain and Abel Mosaics - Monreale Sicily

walwyn Mon, 04/20/2020 - 20:31

 

The story of Cain and Abel is told on the wall of the North aisle of the cathedral of Montreale in Sicily. The mosaics are based on the Byzantian style and created in about 1218 by Moorish artists.

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