The Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury Cathedral

by Madeline H. Caviness and Jeffrey Weaver

Eighty-six near-life-size figures of the male ancestors of Christ once looked down on the choir and eastern extension of the medieval cathedral and priory church of Canterbury. Made of colored glass, with the details of the faces and costumes painted on the surface, the ancestors of Christ windows illuminated the liturgical areas during all but the earliest services in the depths of winter, glowing pale blue at dawn and yellow and red at noon. Dating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606061461
• ISBN13: 9781606061466
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 10.8"