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English: A stained glass window in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Chartres. The window is the central part of a section depicting the Marriage at Cana.

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English: Detail of the stained glass window called Notre-Dame de la Belle Verrière, a section from the 13th century, in Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral. This part is the central image of a section depicting the Marriage at Cana.
Français : Détail du vitrail dit Notre-Dame de la Belle Verrière, une partie du 13ème siècle, dans la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres. Ce médaillon est la partie centrale d'une section relatant les Noces de Cana.
Italiano: Una sezione della vetrata nota come Notre-Dame de la Belle Verrière (Nostra Signora della Bella Vetrata) nella Cattedrale di Chartres. La vetrata, del XIII secolo, raffigura in questo riquadro l'episodio evangelico delle nozze di Cana.
Date 21 February 2009
Source Own work
Author Vassil

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