Chartres Cathedral Collection

Rose window, Medieval stained glass windows in North Transept, Chartres Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir Region, France, Europe

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North rose window of Chartres Cathedral, depicting the glorification of the Virgin Mary, c. 1230 A.D. France. Digital photograph

Chartres Cathedral
circa 1850: The cathedral church of Notre Dame at Chartres in north western France, famed for its medieval glass windows. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Detail of Chartres Cathedral, 12th century
Detail of Chartres Cathedral, showing Kings and Queens in the central door of the west front, 12th century

France, Centre Region, Eure et Loir Department, Chartres, Chartres Cathedral, stained glass window

Chartres Cathedral
The south transept of Notre Dame Cathedral in Chartres, built in the late 12th and early 13th century in the Gothic style. The rose window depicts the Apocalypse

St James appears to Charlemagne in a dream, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

France, Eure-et-Loire, Chartres, Chartres Cathedral, The South Rose Window depicting the Second Coming of the Lord

The Virgin and Christ surrounded by Angels, 12th century. Stained glass window from Chartres Cathedral, France

The Good Samaritan Window, Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century. God warning Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge

John I, Count of La Marche, Jean de Bourbon, Comte de Vendome 1344-1393. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard
FLO4570244 John I, Count of La Marche, Jean de Bourbon, Comte de Vendome 1344-1393. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a stainless-glass window in the chapel of Vendome

Catherine de Vendome, wife of John I, Count of La Marche, d. 1412. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a
FLO4570248 Catherine de Vendome, wife of John I, Count of La Marche, d.1412. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a stainless-glass window in the chapel of Vendome, Chartres Cathedral

Portraits of Peter of Courtenay, Lord of Conches, crusader who died at the Battle of Al Mansurah 1250
6340085 Portraits of Peter of Courtenay, Lord of Conches, crusader who died at the Battle of Al Mansurah 1250 by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Portraits of Peter of Courtenay, Lord of Conches)

Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral
6338870 Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral)

Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral
6338858 Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral)

Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral
6338868 Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral)

Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral
6338857 Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal)

Vue de Chartres (engraving)
7179256 Vue de Chartres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de Chartres. Illustration for Dictionnaire Populaire Illustre by Decembre-Alonnier (c 1880)

South Porch of Chartres Cathedral, 1839. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
South Porch of Chartres Cathedral, 1839

Notre Dame, Chartres, 1839. Creator: Thomas Shotter Boys
Notre Dame, Chartres, 1839

Cathedrale de Chartres, July 1857. Creator: Charles Negre
Cathedrale de Chartres, July 1857. Photogravure

Untitled (Royal Portal of Chartres Cathedral), 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Royal Portal of Chartres Cathedral), 1860s. [12th century carved stone doorways at the Cathedral of Chartres, France]. Albumen print

Main Portal, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1860, printed c. 1873. Creator: Edouard Baldus
Main Portal, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1860, printed c. 1873. [12th century carving on the facade of the cathedral in Chartres, France]. Heliogravure (photogravure)

Cathedrale de Chartres, 1856 or 1857. Creator: Charles Negre
Cathedrale de Chartres, 1856 or 1857. Photogravure

Chartres Cathedral, West Facade, 1854, printed 1854. Creators: Bisson Freres
Chartres Cathedral, West Facade, 1854, printed 1854. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Chartres Cathedral, South Transept; Central Portal, 1854 / 63
Chartres Cathedral, South Transept; Central Portal, 1854/63. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Chartres Cathedral, South Transept, Central and Side Portals, 1854 / 57
Chartres Cathedral, South Transept, Central and Side Portals, 1854/57. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Chartres Cathedral West Facade; Royal Portal, Central Bay, 1854 / 63
Chartres Cathedral West Facade; Royal Portal, Central Bay, 1854/63. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Chartres Cathedral, France (engraving)
5213568 Chartres Cathedral, France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, France)

St George, stained glass from Chartres Cathedral, first half of the 13th Century (colour litho)
3097075 St George, stained glass from Chartres Cathedral, first half of the 13th Century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George)

Chartres Cathedral, The West Front (engraving)
2782137 Chartres Cathedral, The West Front (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, The West Front)

King Edward III vows that he will make peace
LLM339237 King Edward III vows that he will make peace by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward III vows that he will make peace)

Chartres Cathedral, View in the Northern Aisle of Choir across the Transept (engraving)
2782133 Chartres Cathedral, View in the Northern Aisle of Choir across the Transept (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral)

Chartres Cathedral, View in the Nave looking East (engraving)
2782131 Chartres Cathedral, View in the Nave looking East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, View in the Nave looking East)

Chartres Cathedral, Ambulatory of the Choir (engraving)
2780703 Chartres Cathedral, Ambulatory of the Choir (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, Ambulatory of the Choir)

Chartres Cathedral, North East View (engraving)
2782135 Chartres Cathedral, North East View (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, North East View)

Chartres Cathedral, View of the Aisles round the Choir (engraving)
2782132 Chartres Cathedral, View of the Aisles round the Choir (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, View of the Aisles round the Choir)

Rambling Sketches, Chartres (engraving)
1602883 Rambling Sketches, Chartres (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambling Sketches, Chartres)

The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral, France (colour litho)
3622027 The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral, France (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The choir screen, interior of Chartres Cathedral)

Chartres Cathedral, Back of the Choir from Northern Aisle of Do (engraving)
2782138 Chartres Cathedral, Back of the Choir from Northern Aisle of Do (engraving) by Hart, Solomon Alexander (1806-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral)

Chartres Cathedral, View of the South Transept (engraving)
2782136 Chartres Cathedral, View of the South Transept (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, View of the South Transept)

Chartres Cathedral, View of the Choir (engraving)
2782134 Chartres Cathedral, View of the Choir (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chartres Cathedral, View of the Choir)

The North Porch Chartres Cathedral (engraving)
5208830 The North Porch Chartres Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North Porch Chartres Cathedral)

Cathedrale de Chartres, CoteOccidental, Porte Laterale de Droite
Cathedrale de Chartres, Cote Occidental, Porte Laterale de Droite, XIIe Siecle (Chartres Cathedral, West Side, Right Side Door, XII Century), c. 1857

Saint John the Evangelist, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1854. Creator: Charles Negre
Saint John the Evangelist, Chartres Cathedral, c. 1854

Chartres Cathedral. Right Door of the Royal Portal, West Side, XII Century, before July 1857

Planche XII ? Cathedrale de Chartres, Portique du Midi (Plate XII ? Chartres Cathedral, South Entrance), 1855, printed 1982

Planche XIII ? Cathedrale de Chartres, Statues Colonnes de la Porte Centrale du Portail Royal (Plate XIII ? Chartres Cathedral, Statue Columns in the Central Door of the Royal Entrance), 1855

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Chartres Cathedral, located in the Centre Region of France, is a magnificent masterpiece that showcases the beauty and grandeur of medieval architecture. One cannot help but be captivated by its stunning features, such as the famous Rose window and the intricate stained glass windows in the North Transept. The Rose window, with its delicate tracery and vibrant colors, is a true marvel. It depicts scenes from biblical stories and serves as a symbol of divine light shining through darkness. As sunlight filters through this masterpiece, it creates an ethereal ambiance within the cathedral. Speaking of stained glass windows, Chartres Cathedral boasts an impressive collection that dates back centuries. The Medieval stained glass windows in the North Transept are particularly noteworthy for their intricate details and vivid hues. They transport visitors to another era, where storytelling through art was paramount. One can't help but feel awe-inspired when gazing upon these works of art. From St James appearing to Charlemagne in a dream to depictions of The Virgin and Christ surrounded by Angels from the 12th century – each panel tells a unique story that adds depth to Chartres Cathedral's rich history. Another notable feature is The Good Samaritan Window from the 13th century. This captivating piece portrays compassion and kindness towards others – timeless values that continue to resonate today. Additionally, portraits of historical figures like John I, Count of La Marche, Jean de Bourbon can be found adorning stainless-glass windows in the chapel of Vendome within Chartres Cathedral. These handcoloured lithographs offer glimpses into past lives and events that shaped both local history and broader narratives. Lastly, let us not forget about Peter Courtenay - Lord Conches who fought valiantly as a crusader at Al Mansurah before his untimely demise in 1250; his portrait immortalized on yet another striking stained-glass window within this hallowed space.