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Iconography in Color: Saint‑Denis Stained Glass Program

A guide to Saint‑Denis’s stained glass: themes, colors, and how cycles teach theology in light.

1/8/2026
16 min read
Detail of colored stained glass panels

Stained glass at Saint‑Denis is didactic color. Cycles narrate scripture and kingship; chromatic hierarchies guide attention and reading. Windows act as luminous manuscripts for the moving body.


🎨 Chromatic Grammar

  • Blue: Contemplative depth, Marian associations.
  • Red: Action and sacrifice.
  • Gold: Glory and sanctity.
  • Green: Creation and renewal.
Cycle Theme Color Emphasis
Prophets Expectation Deep blues
Kings Authority Red‑gold accents
Virtues Ethics Balanced palette
Passion Sacrifice Red fields

🧩 Panel Composition

  • Lead cames: Draw contours and logic.
  • Tracery: Governs panel geometry.
  • Light management: Color density vs readability.

Glass Panel detail

Color is theology you can read in light.

Tentang Penulis

Art Historian

Art Historian

Sebagai pecinta Paris dan penulis perjalanan, saya menulis panduan ini agar Anda dapat bertemu Saint‑Denis — dari kelahiran cahaya Gotik hingga kehadiran intim ingatan kerajaan.

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Saint-Denis
Stained Glass
Iconography
Color
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