The Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem: vivid French stained glass depicting a scene from the Passion of Christ in a window of 1511, created by the master glassmakers of Troyes, in the Église Saint-Rémi at Ceffonds, a village in the Haute-Marne department of the Champagne region in northeast France.
Ceffonds, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France: The Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday - detail of a colourful Renaissance stained glass window telling the story of the Passion of Christ, made by the master glassmakers of Troyes, historic regional capital of the Champagne region. The scene shows crowds hailing Jesus Christ as the Messiah, Saviour or King of Israel and laying garments on the road before him as he rides into Jerusalem on a young donkey, ass or colt. The window, made in 1511, was one of several installed in the village church, the Église Saint-Rémi de Ceffonds, during its rebuilding from 1510 to 1524. Champenoise School stained glass made in the Champagne region - particularly in the workshops at Troyes - was renowned at that time for its intense blues, striking reds, vivid emerald greens and vibrant chrome yellows. Troyenne glass survives in many churches in the river valleys of the Aube, Marne, Upper Marne and Yonne. Apart from vivid colours, it can be identified by the inclusion of small narrative scenes and, as in this example, halos with beaded decoration.
Size: 1829px × 2743px
Location: Ceffonds, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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