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Chartres Cathedral w35. The Prodigal Son window A beautiful window with magnificent design and full of incident and fascinating details 28. angel 30. Christ in Majesty 29. angel 25. A musician 26. The feast with both sons 27. butlers serve the meal 22. Father kills the fatted calf 23. Preparing the meal 24. The older sons protests 19. He returns home 20. With his father again 21. A sevant brings clothes 16. Barefoot he asks for work 17. Looks after the sheep... 18. ... and pigs. He thinks things over 13. He is mugged 14. A courtesan throws him out 15. A courtesan threatens him 10. Two people visit him in bed 11. Two women fete him 12. Plays dice (on a checkers board) 7-9, The.. meal ... with the courtesans 4. He leaves with horse and servant 5. His dis- approving servant leaves him 6. Two courtesans by a grand house eye him 1.The son claims his inheritance 2. The father gives him a vase with gold 3. The older son in the fields design 1___ design 2___ design 3 see also the design of panel 26