Why are the halos of the saints at Chartres Cathedral different colors? Jesus' halo is always red with a cross; in a Transfiguration window Elijah, Moses and John have yellow halos; Peter and James have red. Any symbolism...

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JohnStewart

Why are the halos of the saints at Chartres Cathedral different colors? Jesus' halo is always red with a cross; in a Transfiguration window Elijah, Moses and John have yellow halos; Peter and James have red. Any symbolism to these and other colors, or is it aesthetic? or random?

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J. Stewart
Seminole, Florida

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