Root Jesse Window (Beignon)

Root Jesse window in Beignon

The Wurzel-Jesse window in the Catholic Church of St-Pierre in Beignon , a French commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region , was created between 1535 and 1567. The stained glass window was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique in 1912 .

The window in the choir was created by an unknown workshop. It shows the root of Jesse , a widespread pictorial motif in Christian art of the Middle Ages and early modern times. The family tree of Christ is represented in the form of a tree that grows out of the figure of Jesse .

Around 1860 the window was restored by E. Chappe's studio in Nantes .

In addition to the Wurzel-Jesse window , the Passion window from the Renaissance period is still preserved in the church.

Jesse
Ela
Solomon
David with harp
Abijah and Rehoboam
Tracery with Madonna and Child, the coat of arms of the Bishop of Saint-Malo François Bohier (1535–1567) and angels making music

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , p. 398.
Françoise Gatouillat, Michel Hérold: Les vitraux de Bretagne. (= Corpus Vitrearum ). Volume VII, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, Rennes 2005, ISBN 2-87535-0151-3 , p. 280.

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