Pierre Carron’s Millennium Windows at Orléans Cathedral stand as luminous meditations on creation, light, and faith renewed at the turn of the twenty-first century. Set within the soaring Gothic tracery of the cathedral, they bridge centuries of sacred art by merging medieval structure with a modern painter’s vision.
This stained glass window, crafted by the French artist Pierre Carron in 2000, graces the south-facing lancet of the Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans, a Gothic edifice spanning the 13th to 19th centuries. This modern addition, bathed in the interplay of light, celebrates the heroic figure of Joan of Arc, the city’s revered patron saint
Helina impuncta is a fairly common species of fly belonging to the Muscidae family, the same family that includes the familiar house flies and stable flies. It is found throughout much of Europe, including the UK, and is most often seen in woodlands, hedgerows, and shaded grassland areas.
The Common Long-legged Fly (Dolichopus trivialis) is one of the most frequently seen members of the Dolichopodidae family in the UK. Like its relatives, it is a small, slender, metallic-green fly with long legs and a fast, darting flight.
The Memorial to Robert de Ros (c. 1237–1285) is a poignant 13th-century stone effigy and heart monument housed in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Bottesford, Leicestershire.
The Tomb of Mabilia de Murdak (also spelled Mabilla or Mabila) is a small 14th-century medieval monument. The tomb is part of a collection of stone memorials in the north chapel (or Gayton Chapel), which includes effigies of local nobility tied to dramatic family events, such as murder and pilgrimage.
This is one of fewer than 100 surviving wooden knight figures in England, and transcends mere memorial: it immortalizes Sir John's legacy as a minor but dutiful baron, who was possibly involved in Edward III's French campaigns
Renaissance-era stained glass window depicting the Pieta, created by the master glass painter Bertin Duval ⓘ in 1530 and installed in the choir of Notre-Dame Church in Alençon
This vibrant Victorian stained glass window, created by the prolific English glass painter William Wailes (1808–1881) around 1850–1860, is located in the east window of the south aisle at St. Peter ⓘ and St. Mary's Church in Market Bosworth
This stained-glass window is the Good Samaritan Window at St Mary’s Church, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, designed and made by the firm of Burlison & Grylls ⓘ, one of the foremost English stained glass studios of the late 19th century.
