Chartres Stained Glass #64: Noah Window

The Noah Window is located at the west end of the north aisle. Like most of the windows in Chartres Cathedral, it dates from the early 13th century. It was sponsored by the coopers, carpenters and wheelwrights, who are depicted in the bottom panels. The remaining panels tell the story of Noah's ark, the flood, Noah's wine making and drunkenness. The story reads from bottom to top.

Angel Angel Angel God and Rainbow Angel Workers in Noah's Vineyard Noah's Family Kneels Noah Making Wine Noah Curses Ham Noah Getting Drunk Noah's Sons and Their Wives Winged Animals Leaving Vulture Pecks at Dead Leaving the Ark Animals Leave Flood Victims Flood Victims Flood Victims Noah Sends Dove Doves Above the Flood Flood Victims Flood Victims Animals Arrive The Ark Afloat Flood Victims Animals Arrive Animals Arrive Man and Woman Talk Noah Builds Ark Animals Arrive Male Bystanders Female Bystanders Male Giant? God Speaks to Noah Female Giant? Giants? Giants? Wheelwrights Carpenters Coopers Carpenter Carpenters

Article Sources

1. Personal visits (July 19-22, 2008).
2. Chartres: Guide of the Cathedral (Editions Houvet-La Crypte, Chartres), 88. Excellent illustrated booklet from the cathedral gift shop.
3. Plan Des Virtraux de Chartres. Large color plan of the windows from the cathedral gift shop.
4. Chartres Cathedral Windows: Noah - Images of Medieval Art and Architecture

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