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Oct 14, 2019 · St. Patrick’s Day brings many treasures — including stained-glass windows found in only one church in the United States.
Christopher Clavius, SJ (25 March 1538 – 6 February 1612 [1]) was a Jesuit German mathematician, head of mathematicians at the Collegio Romano, and astronomer who was a member of the Vatican commission that accepted the proposed calendar invented by Aloysius Lilius, that is known as the Gregorian calendar.
Oct 16, 2018 · The 167 stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, built 1190-1220 CE, are the most complete group surviving anywhere from the Middle Ages. Several windows date to the mid-12th century CE while over 150 survive from the early 13th century CE.
- Mark Cartwright
- Sainte-Chapelle – Built in the 13th century, Paris, France. Described as the “jewel of the Rayonnant Gothic period,” Paris' stunning Sainte-Chapelle was built in the 13th century by King Louis IX.
- Chartres Cathedral – Built in the 13th century, Chartres, France. Located about 50 miles away from Paris is the Chartres Cathedral. Considered to be a “high point of French Gothic art” this 13th-century structure was built over the site of an older church that had burned down.
- York Minster – Built in the 15th century, York, England. The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, better known as the York Minster, is a striking 15th-century cathedral completed in 1472.
- King’s College Chapel – Built between the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Cambridge, England. Throughout the late 15th and early 16th centuries, a beautiful Gothic chapel was erected in the University of Cambridge's King's College.
Dec 24, 2023 · Stained glass likes an epic theme. At Chartres the north window displays twenty-four Old Testament kings and prophets; the upper chapel of Sainte-Chapelle tells the story of the Bible from the Creation to the life of Christ.
- Dan Hitchens
Jan 17, 2018 · The most transparent stained-glass windows are those highest up, so that the light can stream in and illuminate the mosaics and golden vaults that characterise the nave. However, the illustrations and texts are in the lower windows, where visitors can see and read them better.
Christopher Columbus Panel #5039. This stained glass panel is reminiscent of an Old Masters paining in terms of the dark, rich, and dramatic coloring, stylized effects, multiple details and numerous symbols and scenes. There is so much to see and take in with this particular artistic glass panel.
