[Mrs. Don-o]

A closer view of the center of the famous South Rose Window of Notre-Dame.

This one window (there are 3 of them) is 42 feet across. It's made of thousands and thousands of pieces colored glass. The Rosette, as it’s called, portrays Christ in the very center of all this brilliance, in triumph, reigning as King of Creation. He is portrayed in heaven, surrounded by all of his witnesses on earth.

Below it are the sixteen prophets representing the heavenly court. The four greatest prophets --- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel --- are portrayed as carrying the four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

The three rosettes of Notre Dame are among the greatest masterpieces of Christianity. I am in tears as I am typing this.

[21twelve]

The window as built in 1250 (based on the internet). Beautiful.

[SkyPilot]

That stained glass was so beautiful. I read they were created and installed in the 1200s. And these were so important and meaningful to people when literacy was so rare among the population. Again, I am so sorry this happened.