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The rose window, with a rayonnant Gothic design, is fourteen metres in diameter and was finished in 1345. The pointed gable over the central portal, decorated with a sculpture of the Virgin Mary and child, reaches up into the space in front of the rose window.
Architectural drawing of the rose window of Strasbourg Cathedral. Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches. The windows are divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
Victor Hugo: "The church portals are beautiful, particularly the Roman portal; there are truly superb figures on horseback, the rose-window is noble and well-cut, the entire front of the church is a clever poem. But the true triumph of this Cathedral is the spire. It is a veritable tiara of stone with its crown and its cross.
Strasbourg Cathedral Stained Glass, Alsace, France. After admiring the beautiful exterior of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, be sure go to inside. The interior is just as lovely. Walk to the front and look back to admire the lovely rose window. The yellow branches are said to represent 32 ears of corn, symbolizing the wealth of the ...
The stained-glass windows dating from the 12th and 14th centuries form a particularly enchanting sight along with the rose window. The huge organ includes a remarkable case equipped with animated figures.
Dec 14, 2023 · The Great Rose Window and the Gallery of Kings The Great Rose © French Moments. Above the tympana is the magnificent Rose Window by Erwin von Steinbach. It constitutes the central point of the façade. This piece of work (15 metres in diameter) is unique. Unlike the Gothic tradition of featuring Saints, it shows ears of wheat instead.
Building Civic Pride: Strasbourg Cathedral from 1300 to 1349; The Development of Stained Glass in Gothic Cathedrals; The Legend of the Rose/St Marys Cathedral and St. Michaels Church in Hildesheim; Dean’s Eye Window – the reconstruction of a medieval rose window at Lincoln Cathedral; A Bible carved in Stone: Amiens Cathedral
