33: Choirs of Angels: Cherubim

January 1, 1205

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33: Choirs of Angels: Cherubim
Contributor
Jacobs, Karl (Digital collection contributor) (contributor)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Contributor
Jacobs, Karl (Digital collection contributor)
Date
January 1, 1205
Identifier
FCW036AP3301
Description
Gothic; Apollinare and Choirs of Angels Window Delaporte no. 10, Deremble-Manhes no. 36Panel 33: Choirs of Angels: CherubimCherubim are the second highest in the nine choirs of angels. In the Apocalypse, they are alluded to as celestial attendants (Rev. 4-6). They are thought to have an intimate knowledge of God. The one shown here has three pairs of wings and stands on a globe. Like all the other angels in this window, these have a halo, wear tunics and mantles, and are barefooted.; The St. Apollinare and Choirs of Angels Window
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
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.
Geographic Subjects
France
Chartres
Collection
Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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