This stained glass window, crafted by the French artist Pierre Carron in 2000, graces the south-facing lancet of the Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans, a Gothic edifice spanning the 13th to 19th centuries. This modern addition, bathed in the interplay of light, celebrates the heroic figure of Joan of Arc, the city’s revered patron saint
These 5 stained glass windows are part of a series of 10 windows on the life of Joan d'Arc. They are part of a commission by Jacque Galland and Esprit Gibelin for Orleans Cathedral in France.
These 5 stained glass windows are part of a series of 10 windows on the life of Joan of Arc. They are part of a commission by Jacque Galland and Esprit Gibelin for Orleans Cathedral in France.
Pierre Carron’s Millennium Windows at Orléans Cathedral stand as luminous meditations on creation, light, and faith renewed at the turn of the twenty-first century. Set within the soaring Gothic tracery of the cathedral, they bridge centuries of sacred art by merging medieval structure with a modern painter’s vision.