Reims Cathedral Rose Window
This led in reims cathedral to restorations replacements and new creations.
Reims cathedral rose window. In 1211 reims cathedral became known for being the first gothic cathedral to use bar tracery with rose windows. Reims cathedral view from northeast the cathedral s exterior glorifies royalty. Reims france the south transcept rose window shows jesus surrounded by angels who are in turn surrounded by the 12 apostles. The left hand window focuses on the old testament and the tree of jesse.
The south rose was blown out in a storm in 1580 and received new glass the next year by nicolas dérodé. The martyred cathedral during wwi. Western rose window with the gallery of kings below. Reims cathedral rose window west this south rose window is a modern replacement of the original ones.
But the cathedral also reflects the twentieth century. Artist marc chagall created three beautiful stained glass panels in the mid 1970s. These windows are in the apse of the cathedral behind the main altar. In 1860 eugène viollet le duc directed the restoration work of reims cathedral.
The french architect essentially focussed on the high galleries of the nave and the apse the great rose window and the towers. Besides showing up later in rhenish art around 1200 the circular window was almost never used in romanesque architecture and never considered to be important for lighting. The first one of 13 th century got blown off during a storm in 1580 the second replacement got destroyed completely during wwii.