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The Pilgrimage window, c1310–20 1a Naturalistic grisaille with a quatrefoil containing a seated man and woman. 1b Grisalle with quatrefoil containing two wrestlers. 1c Grisaille with quatrefoil containing a man leading a horse with a hawk on his wrist. 2a–3a Knight leading a horse with banner. 2b–3b St Peter enthroned. 2c–3c A female figure with a pilgrim’s pouch leading a horse ridden by a ?male figure. 4a & 4c Grisaille with medallion containing hybrid grotesque. 4b Grisaille with medallion containing a woman holding a man by his ear.

5a–6a The swooning Virgin Mary attended by St John the Evangelist and a female companion. 5b–6b Christ crucified with Longinus and Stephaton at the foot of the cross. 5c–6c The arrest of Christ in the garden. 7a Grisaille with medallion containing a bishop. 7b Grisaille with medallion containing a grotesque archer. 7c Grisaille with medallion containing a griffin.

Borders: a and c squirrels and apes with gauntlets and hawks or holding urine flasks. b leopards and fleurs-de-lis. The lower borders depict a parody of the funeral of the Virgin performed by apes, a monkey physician, a fox preaching, a fox stealing a goose pursued by a woman with a distaff, a man leading a horse watched by a monkey and an owl and a parody of a hunting scene, a hound being chased by a stag, with archer on the right.

Tracery: A1 Angel with cross and crown of thorns. A2 Angel with spear and three nails. B1 Christ in Majesty flanked by censing angels.
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Source York Minster Window n25
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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