Bay 50 - The Infancy and Public Ministry of Christ
(All images © Dr Stuart Whatling, 2011)
Index to panels:
01 - Annunciation to the Virgin02 - The Visitation 03 - The Nativity
04 - The Annunciation to the Shepherds
05 - Herod consulting his astrologers
06 - The Magi visiting Herod
07 - Adoration of the Magi 1/2 (the Magi with their gifts)
08 - Adoration of the Magi 2/2 (the Virgin and Child)
09 - Departure of the Magi
10 - Presentation at the Temple 1/2 (attendants)
11 - Presentation at the Temple 2/2 (Mary handing Christ to Simeon)
12 - The dream of the Magi
13 - Massacre of the Innocents 1/3 (Herod gives the command)
14 - Massacre of the Innocents 2/3
15 - Massacre of the Innocents 3/3 ('Rachel crying in the wilderness')
16 - The Flight into Egypt
19 - The fall of the idols 21 - After Herod's death, an angel tells Joseph it is safe to return
17 - The Return from Egypt 1/2 (Jerusalem welcoming them home)
18 - The Return from Egypt 2/2 (The Holy Family, with Christ blessing) 20 - The Baptism of Christ
22 - Entry to Jerusalem 1/3 (the disciples)
23 - Entry to Jerusalem 2/3 (Christ riding a donkey)
24 - Entry to Jerusalem 3/3 (the city's welcome) 25 - Adoring angel
26 - Adoring angel
27 - The Virgin and Child Enthroned (the Sedes sapientia)
28 - The Sun
29 - The Moon
Overview:
One of three windows in Bishop Fulbert's 12th century west facade to have survived the 1194 fire, the 'Incarnation Window' was made around
1150. Like its two neighbours, it was extensively repaired in the early 13th century and subjected to various restoration campaigns in the
19th and 20th centuries. Nevertheless, a significant amount of the original glass survives.