Stained glass window of chess players in Chartres

Item Type

Still Image

Original Format

stained glass

Physical Dimensions

Description

This stained glass panel in Chartres cathedral, France, shows two people playing chess in the middle panel. Chess was a popular pastime in the period.

Rights

creative commons - attribution (by)

Contributor

Dolly Jørgensen

Rights Holder

Dolly Jørgensen

Date Added

06.16.2008

Citation

"Stained glass window of chess players in Chartres." Experiencing Medieval Places, Item #18 (accessed February 05 2012, 11:54 pm)