Jesse Window Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

Jesse
Detail of the Jesse Window, dating from about 1150. It depicts the Tree of Jesse, a popular medieval motif showing a family tree of the royal ancestory of Christ. This window, the right lancet beneath the west rose, is one of only a few survivors of the fire of 1194 that destroyed most of the previous cathedral. Holly Hayes all photos →

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Title
Jesse Window
Dates
c. 1150

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Page Title
Jesse Window
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
April 12, 2012
Last Updated
July 14, 2023