Chartres Cathedral has the largest number of original medieval stained glass windows of all the Gothic cathedrals in Europe. Prior to being invaded by Germany in World War II, the townspeople removed all the windows from the cathedral and hid them in the countryside to prevent their destruction. They were reinstalled after the war.
The brilliant blue stained glass is known as “Chartres Blue” and is unique to Chartres.
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This is simply gorgeous!!!
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To stand in the cathedral in that radiant light is an other-worldly experience. What that must have done to the medieval mind!
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Exquisite. Such grand beauty it really is awe inspiring. Great shot!
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All the stained glass at Chartres is amazing. Glad you liked this shot!
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I think that I cannot understand its beauty. That’s awesome photo!
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Thank you, Matti!!!
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Great shot! I know from experience how hard it is to get a good picture of stain glass windows! This one is just beautiful!
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Thanks! The photo was a delightful surprise – I have lots of shots of stained glass windows that turned out completely black.
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Beautiful photo.
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Thanks!
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I just love Rose windows. That was a wonderful story of how they saved that glass…miraculous in fact!
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It really is remarkable that such a fragile medium has survived over a thousand years!
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Stunning image! And, what an amazing history behind the hidden stained glass windows.
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Thanks! I was surprised and delighted that the photo really captured the colors of the glass.
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That is such a beautiful photo. I would LOVE to have that window in my living room. I would probably never leave home then. 😉
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Thank you. All the glass there is amazing, but the blue glass is beyond belief in depth and richness of color.
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