Title of Work
The Zodiac and Labours of the Months Window
Title of Image
17: Labor of July (Harvesting Grain )/ Leo
Date
1217 to ca. 1220
Description
The Zodiac and Labors of the Months Window- Delaporte no. 17, Deremble-Manhes no. 28a
Panel 17 Labor of July - Harvesting Grain / Sign of Leo
At left, a man cuts ripened grain with a sickle. Above is an inscription IVNIVS [sic] (the inscriptions for June and July are reversed, see Panel 15).
At right, a lion standing on all fours. The lion may originally have been brown- the purple color may be a result of the aging of the glass. Above is an inscription LEO.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Glass
Subtype of Work
Lancet Window
Material
Glass
Condition
Good
Subject
Cathédrale de Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church decoration and ornament--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church architecture--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Christian art and symbolism--France--Chartres--Medieval, 500-1500--Pictorial works.
Bibliography
Photographer
Jane Vadnal
Copyright
Identifier
FCW028AP1701
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