Photograph by Emil P. Albrecht 



THE ROSE WINDOW IN THE CATHEDRAE OE STRASSBURG, ERANCE 



"And storied windows richly dight, 

 Casting a dim religious light." — Milton. 



This famous church, the pride of the capital of Alsace, was begun in 1 176. The name of 

 the architect of the nave, begun in 1250 and completed in 1290, is unknown, but it is certain 

 that he was a diligent student of French architecture, for the resemblance to the church of St. 

 Denis (finished in 1231) is marked. 



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