File:Angers Cathedral South Rose Window of Christ with Zodiac.jpg

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English: South rose window in Angers Cathedral of Saint Maurice. Stained glass by Andre Robin created after the fire of 1451. At centre, Christ of the Apocalypse, in glory (Revelation 21:5). At bottom, 12 radial windows showing 12 elders, crowned and playing musical instruments, rejoicing, indicating the remade world (the heavenly Jerusalem). At top, circular ends of 12 radial windows showing the 12 signs of the Zodiac, indicating the incarnation of Christ as a man on earth under the stars. Sequence from left to right has last 2 signs before first, i.e. Aquarius/Water-bearer (grey), Pisces/Fish (grey), Aries/Ram, Taurus/Bull (yellow), Gemini/Twins, Cancer/Crab (red), Leo/Lion (yellow), Virgo/Virgin, Libra/Scales, Scorpio/Scorpion, Sagittarius/Archer, Capricorn/He-goat (blue background).
Français : Angers (Maine-et-Loire, France), cathédrale St Maurice, rose du transept sud, réalisée par le maître-verrier André ROBIN au milieu du XVe siècle, et représentant le Christ en majesté entouré d'anges musiciens, les vieillards de l'Apocalypse, et les douze signes du zodiaque.
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This object is classé Monument Historique in the base Palissy, database of the French furniture patrimony of the French ministry of culture, under the reference PM49001552.

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