Blue Virgin Window Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

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The Blue Virgin Window (known in French as Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière, Our Lady of the Beautiful Window) dates from around 1150. It is now part of a window at the start of the south ambulatory aisle. The face of the Virgin is unfortunately a modern replacement, but the rest is original and the whole is quite beautiful. Holly Hayes all photos →

The Blue Virgin Window (French: Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière, “Our Lady of the Beautiful Window”) is one of the oldest and most famous stained glass windows in Chartres Cathedral. Its central panels date from the mid-12th century.

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Blue Virgin Window
Dates
12th-13th cent.

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Blue Virgin Window
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
August 20, 2011
Last Updated
April 15, 2024
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