12. Chéron carries his severed head

January 1, 1220

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12. Chéron carries his severed head
Contributor
Maye, Philip (contributor)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Contributor
Maye, Philip
Date
January 1, 1220
Identifier
FCW015AP1201
Description
Gothic; The Chéron WindowDelaporte no. 42, Deremble-Manhes no. 15Panel 12. Chéron carries his severed headChéron, now a cephalophore, picks up his head and walks to the place where he wanted his church to be built. Chéron stands at center, haloed, holding his bearded head toward the right, and flanked by two angels (haloed, barefooted, multicolored wings). The angel to the left swings a censer, the one at right looks at him and gestures toward the right. Delaporte says the angel is leading him. On either side is a stylized tree.This episode is not in the life of Chéron. Many scholars think this is included to show that Chéron was like St. Denis, the patron of the Royal Abbey of St. Denis north of Paris. Manhes-Deremble points out that another section of this window also shows Chéron’s importance vis-à-vis other saints; panels 17-20 show Chéron curing a prince on the way to the shrine of St. Martin at Tours.; The Chéron 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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