Gothic Rose Window Stained Glass

Timeline

1. 1210–1250Notre-Dame de Paris · ParisIn the early 13th century, rose windows on the west facades and transepts of churches such as Notre-Dame de Paris established the paradigm of radial geometric composition and narrative glass inlay; lead came joinery supported large window openings.
2. 1250–1350Chartres Cathedral · ChartresDuring the Rayonnant Gothic period, rose window diameters grew and color layering became richer; works such as the north rose of Chartres Cathedral created a solemn, sacred atmosphere with cobalt blue and red glass.
3. 1371–1380Group of Western European Gothic churches · Holy Roman EmpireAgainst the backdrop of the Hundred Years' War, churches in France and the Rhineland continued building and repairing rose windows; glass painters employed silver stain yellow techniques and complex geometric tracery, making window narratives increasingly intricate.
4. 1400European cathedrals · Western EuropeFlamboyant and Perpendicular Gothic windows tended toward extremely ornate decoration; the Reformation and wars caused some damage; later restorations and the Gothic Revival movement carried stained glass craft and the rose window form through to the present day.