Passion Window (Ploërmel)

Passion window in Ploërmel

The Passion Window in the Catholic Church of St-Armel in Ploërmel , a French parish in the Morbihan department in Brittany , was probably created in 1602. The leaded glass window was added to the list of architectural monuments in France in 1907 as Monument historique .

The window was created by an unknown workshop. It shows various scenes from the life and suffering of Jesus . In addition to saints depicted.

In the window you can see the coats of arms of the founder, Hélène Josse and Jean Rogier, landlord of Crévy .

The window was restored by Antoine Lusson in 1862 and by an unknown workshop in 1923.

In addition to the Passion Window, other windows from the Renaissance period have been preserved in the church (see navigation bar).

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  Noli me tangere (the year 1923 probably refers to a restoration of the window)

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  Christophorus carries the baby Jesus across the river

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  crucifixion

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  Descent from the cross of Jesus

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  Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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  Supper at Emmaus

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  Mary Magdalene

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  Saint Barbara

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  Founder Hélène Josse and her namesake, Saint Helena (including the year 1602)

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  Founder Jean Rogier and his namesake John the Baptist

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  Tracery with God the Father and angels making music

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , p. 663.
• Françoise Gatouillat, Michel Hérold: Les vitraux de Bretagne. (= Corpus Vitrearum ). Volume VII, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, Rennes 2005, ISBN 2-87535-0151-3 , pp. 311-312.

Web links

Commons : Passion Window (Ploërmel)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Scènes de la vie du Christ et saints personnages in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 47 ° 55 '55.5 "  N , 2 ° 23' 52.1"  W.