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January 1, 1413

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Title
Entire Window
Contributor
Maye, Philip (contributor)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Contributor
Maye, Philip
Date
January 1, 1413
Identifier
FCW040AGA010
Description
Gothic; The Vendôme Chapel WindowDelaporte no. 8, Deremble-Manhes no. 40AThe Vendôme Chapel was constructed between the buttresses of the second bay from the transept in the south aisle. It was founded in 1413 and construction was begun in 1417. Its donor was Louis de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme, who built it to fulfill a vow he made while imprisoned by his brother to build a chapel to the Virgin Mary if he were set free. The chapel and the window it contains were created in the Flamboyant style. The lower part of the window shows a Coronation of the Virgin being viewed by various saints and members of the donor's family. The upper part show a Crucifixion and a Last Judgment.It was partially restored in 1592 Many of the donor figures were damaged during the French Revolution. It was restored by Coffitier in 1873.; The Vendôme Chapel 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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