Cathedral Gothic Stained Glass Windows

French gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of french gothic architecture particularly cathedrals and churches built between the 12th century and 16th century while stained glass had been used in french churches in the romanesque period the gothic windows were much larger eventually filling entire walls.

Cathedral gothic stained glass windows.

Vintage stained glass leaded church catholic religious biblical cathedral jesus. Pictured here is the south rose window a gift from king louis. Stained glass windows played various roles in gothic architecture. Gothic cathedrals were transformed into a vision of heaven a place of retreat from the noise of the city.

The monastery which is believed to be the oldest in the country. Greg christensen photographer s choice getty images plus medieval meaning. Exhibited 1910 french gothic stained glass architect painting leicester holland. Some of the glass dates back to the 1140s and there are more than 150 stained glass windows.

Chartres cathedral is another cathedral famed for its medieval stained glass. Stained glass windows in houses were particularly popular in the victorian era and many domestic examples survive. Stained glass windows in saint denis cathedral paris france. Some large homes have splendid examples of secular pictorial glass.

They cover 2600 square metres in total and consist of 172 bays illustrating biblical scenes the lives of the saints and scenes from the life of trade guilds of the period. The stained glass windows of chartres cathedral are held to be one of the best preserved and most complete set of medieval stained glass notably celebrated for their colours especially their cobalt blue. Aside from its famous french gothic architecture this venerable cathedral contains some of the most iconic stained glass in the world. In their simplest form they typically depict birds and flowers in small panels often surrounded with machine made cathedral glass which despite what the name suggests is pale coloured and textured.

The cathedral s large grounds provide plenty of space for children to run around or parents to picnic while the church itself is graced by stained glass elegant gothic architecture and plenty of regional history making it one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the area. They were particularly important in the high gothic cathedrals most.