Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Digital Archive

Location

Location	York
Site/Monument	York Minster
Church Code	643635
Church Heritage Record ID	15 (View on CHER Website)
Dedication	York Minster
County (in 1974)	York
National Grid Reference	SE 603 521

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Building

Building Type (current)	Cathedral
Building Type (pre-Reformation)	Cathedral (secular)
Part of Church (general)	Nave

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Window

Cvma window no	wI
Window description	Nave, west window
Orientation	West
Window published source	French and O'Connor 1987, pp 3-6, pl 1

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Subject Terms

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Iconclass	archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Christ carried up by angels ~ Ascension coronation of Mary in heaven (usually the Holy Trinity present) evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' ~ symbol of Christ Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity) pelican as a symbol of Christ Resurrection of Christ the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel (sometimes a woman overhears the conversation) the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context) water-birds: pelican
Heraldry	Lion (England) (Other)
CVMA Original	Agnus dei Annunciation Apostles and Evangelist Archbishops Ascension Bishops Christ in Majesty Coronation of the Virgin Crown (border motif) Lion Lion (England) Microarchitecture Nativity Pelican Pelican in Piety Resurrection Virgin in Majesty

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History and Form

Part Name	Whole window
Part Date	c1339

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Image

CVMA inv. no.	003754
Copyright	Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive
Format	Colour print
Colour	C
Image date	1967
Location	NMR
Image Reference	FF82/00089
Negative Location	NMR
Negative Reference	FF82/00089
Taken Where	in situ