Storied windows : a traveller's introduction to the study of old church glass, from the twelfth century to the Renaissance, especially in France . trains. Three of these are in the south aisle. Thethird window from the west is dated 1515. It isthe famous window of the Sibyls, of which thereare twelve instead of the usual ten. In it aretwelve scenes of the life of Christ, each with theSibyl who prophesied the event, with her nameinscribed. At the foot is the Annunciation, prophe-sied by the Helepontina Sibyl, and Christ in theManger (Samia). Above this the Virgin is tram-pling on a demon (Persi
Storied windows : a traveller's introduction to the study of old church glass, from the twelfth century to the Renaissance, especially in France . trains. Three of these are in the south aisle. Thethird window from the west is dated 1515. It isthe famous window of the Sibyls, of which thereare twelve instead of the usual ten. In it aretwelve scenes of the life of Christ, each with theSibyl who prophesied the event, with her nameinscribed. At the foot is the Annunciation, prophe-sied by the Helepontina Sibyl, and Christ in theManger (Samia). Above this the Virgin is tram-pling on a demon (Persica) between the new-bornChild (Cumana) and the Child suckling (Cyemeria).Next is the Flight into Egypt (Europa), and Christthe Light of the World (Libia). In the centre ofthe light is the Virgin and Child in a splendidgolden aureole, with Isaiah and a Sibyl. To theright is the Crown of Thorns (Delphia). Abovethis is the Scourging (Agrippa), and Jesus blind-folded and buffeted (Erithere) ; and lastly, theCrucifixion (Tiburtine), and the Resurrection(Frigea, , Phrygia). In the tracery is theLast Judgment with the first three lines of Dies. i:rvv. TkUMPIIS 0\- PlVIKARfll. 150: ERVY 253 Irse, but no Hell. At the foot on right and leftare two large panels of donors. These graphic andwell-coloured pictures are pleasantly drawn. In the beautiful window east of the window ofthe Sibyls, dated 1515, are twelve very vividpictures of the martyrdom of St Christine ofBolsena (the ancient Vulsinii) in Tuscany, withan inscription under each panel. In the firstChristine steals an idol; she is brought beforeher pagan father Urban, an officer of Diocletian;she is beaten by his orders. In the fourth pictureChristine is imprisoned with snakes, but deliveredby Jesus Christ. In the next four scenes Christineis tied to a pillar and scourged, and her feet arecut: she is tied to a razored wheel, and made todrink boiling oil by a man inspired by a red demon :she is sent back to prison: she is thrown
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