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Sens Cathedral

North transept rose window: w. 119.


Click on each opening to see the detail. As the right side is a mirror image of the left, the enlargements here are only on the left side. Musicians
Date: 1517-19

The transept was designed by Martin Chambiges and Hughes Cuvelier. Note mirror image of figures throughout the rose re-using the cartoons.

Gift of Gabriel Gouffier, doyen du Chapitre, d.1519

11m diameter. Called "Rose de Paradis" and history of archangel Gabriel in the lancets below. By Jean Hympe fils et Tassin Gassot. 'Pentalobe' at centre with head of Christ whose 'glory' radiates to the first layer.

Some restauration in 1899 by Gaudin.