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Description: This portion of an early 13th century stained glass panel in Chartres Cathedral shows the occupations of the months for September (harvesting grapes), October (barreling wine), November (killing a hog), and December (feasting). November is actually mislabeled as December, even though the image correctly labeled December sits directly above it. The matching zodiac symbols are also shown in the panel, but they are not visible in this picture -- they are just off to the left.

The image of Christ enthroned appears at the very top of the calendar (which is read from bottom to top). He sits between the Greek letters alpha and omega, showing Christ's dominion over time in its eternal sense.

Subject: Occupations of the Months

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Description: Stained glass panel from York Minster, England, showing King David playing a harp.

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Description: Stained glass panel of the Virgin and child from York Minster, England

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Description: This stained glass window in Lincoln cathedral, England, shows the story of Moses.

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Description: This stained glass section from the cathedral of Chartres, France, is based on the biblical passage in Luke 5 in which Jesus goes out on the boat with Simon Peter and orders him to let down the nets. Although Peter objects because he had spent all night fishing without a catch, the nets are filled after they are let down. The incident ends with Jesus saying that if the fishermen follow him, they will become fishers of men.

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Description: This stained glass in the cathedral of Chartres, France, depicts the Virgin and child.

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Description: This stained glass window in the cathedral of Chartres, France depicts new testament prophets on the shoulders of old testament heroes. The imagery is based on a saying attributed to Bernard of Chartres by John of Salisbury in 1159: "We are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size."

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Description: Detail of the medieval clock in Prague. Only the upper clock face is medieval.

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Description: The mechanical clock and astronomical dial dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel. Later, likely around 1490, the calendar dial was added and clock facade decorated with gothic sculptures. The astronomical dial has a background that represents the standing Earth and sky with a 24 hour clock, and surrounding it operate four main moving components: the zodiacal ring, an outer rotating ring, an icon representing the Sun, and an icon representing the Moon.

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Description: 24-hour Clock dating from the 15th century on the front of San Giacomo di Rialto in Venice, Italy

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