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| Keywords: French - Stained Glass Window with an Apostle or Ancestor of Christ - Walters 4638.jpg This figure may be one of a group of twelve ancestors of Christ from the abbey church of Saint-Yved in Braine near Paris The figure bears the name of the apostle Thaddeus but since only three letters are original the H A and E the name may in fact be Phaleg or Phares Old Testament figures from the genealogy connecting Christ to Adam Parts of the window especially the bottom panel are modern restorations Panels from this series have been connected in style and composition to the stained glass of Canterbury cathedral illustrating the artistic ties between France and England during this period ca 1200 Medieval paint on stained glass cm 177 2 76 8 accession number 46 38 24206 Raoul Heilbronner Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 Original letters in medieval glass H A E; Modern restoration reads THA/DEUS place of origin France Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Medieval art of France Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review 12th-century stained glass windows in France | ||||
