File:York Minster Window n.23 (41930507495).jpg

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The ‘Heraldic’ window, c1306–10. The gift of Peter de Dene, who held appointments at York, London and Wells. It demonstrates one of the earliest use of silver stain (yellow) in England.

1a Panel of naturalistic grisaille with shield of Jerusalem. 1b Donor figure of Peter de Dean. Inscription: ‘[PRIEZ] P MEISTRE PIERE DE DENE KE CESTE F[ENEST]RE FIST FERE’. 1c Grisaille with shield of Joan of Navarre. 2a–3a St Catherine before the emperor. (with green devil on his shoulder). 2–3b Two philosophers sent to persuade her to abjure her faith. 2c–3c The philosophers burnt for their failure (as they were converted by St Catherine). 4a Grisaille with shield of Eleanor of Provence. 4b Grisaille with shield of Richard, King of the Romans. 4c Grisaille with shield of Castile and Leon. 5a–6a St Catherine in prison; she converts the empress and the minister Porphyry. 5b–6b St Catherine rescued from torture on the wheel by angels. 5c–6c St Catherine is beheaded and her soul is carried to heaven by two angels. 7a Grisaille with shield of the Frederick II of Germany. 7b Grisaille with shield of England. 7c Grisaille with shield of France.

Borders: lights a and c have alternating lions and eagles; light b has a series of figures in heraldic surcoats from bottom to top (left to right) as follows: Clifford knight, Percy knight; Ros knight, Mowbray knight; Warenne knight, Beauchamp knight; Prince of England, Clare knight; Queen of France, Queen of England; King of France, King of England; knight of the Hospital, knight of the Temple.

Tracery: A1 and A2 Censing angels and candle-bearing acolytes. B1 St Catherine’s body carried by two angels to Mount Sinai.
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Source York Minster Window n.23
Author Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK
Camera location53° 57′ 44.36″ N, 1° 04′ 56.52″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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