Blue stained glass known as "Bleu de Chartres"
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Bleu de Chartres is the famously deep, luminous blue stained glass of Chartres Cathedral, renowned as one of the most striking and historically significant colors in medieval glass art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Bleu de Chartres | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage element
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stained glass color ⓘ |
| artForm | stained glass ⓘ |
| artPeriod | medieval art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chartres Cathedral
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Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian iconography ⓘ |
| colorant |
copper compounds
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metallic oxides ⓘ |
| colorType | blue ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic example of medieval stained glass craftsmanship
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reference point for discussions of medieval color technology ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
modern synthetic blue pigments
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surface-painted blue glass ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the artistic heritage of Chartres Cathedral ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later stained glass color palettes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lightEffect | colored illumination of cathedral interior ⓘ |
| lightSourceDependency | sunlight ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chartres Cathedral
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Chartres, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | soda-lime glass ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep blue color
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historical significance in glass art ⓘ intensity of color ⓘ luminous appearance ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
mysterious
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profound ⓘ radiant ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
colored in the glass mass
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medieval glassmaking techniques ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
emblematic color of Chartres Cathedral
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one of the most famous blues in stained glass history ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
art historians
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conservation scientists ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Virgin Mary
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heaven ⓘ spiritual light ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chartres Cathedral windows
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Gothic cathedral windows ⓘ medieval stained glass windows ⓘ |
| viewedBestFrom | interior of Chartres Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
high contrast with surrounding colors
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strong transmission of colored light ⓘ very saturated blue ⓘ |
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