Walk to the front and look back to admire the lovely rose window.
Cathedral rose window stained glass.
A view of the stained glass rose window on the southern side of the notre dame cathedral on november.
The fragile material can shatter easily putting it at risk when nearby structures collapse.
Throughout the cathedral there are many other beautiful stained glass windows some dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.
We ve stained glass from across the centuries including the spectacular rose window and the daily bread window illustrating the last supper from a bird s eye view.
It dates to c.
Only toward the middle of the 12th century however did the idea appear of making a rich decorative motif out of a round window.
The west rose window is the largest of the cathedral s three rose windows measuring 15 42 metres in diameter.
Scattered examples of decorated circular windows existed in the romanesque period santa maria in pomposa italy 10th century.
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.
John the divine in new york city.
Rose window if you ve ever visited a cathedral you might have noticed a dramatic circular stained glass window dominating one of the walls.
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.
There were fears for the three famed rose stained glass windows and treasures inside the cathedral though many had been removed as the building was undergoing renovations.
Rose window also called wheel window in gothic architecture decorated circular window often glazed with stained glass.
1215 ce and depicts scenes from the last judgement with jesus christ represented as the judge of humanity dominating the central panel.
Stained glass durham cathedral.
This type of window is called a rose window or a wheel.
The largest rose window in the united states is the great rose window above the main doors of the cathedral of st.