Chartres blue

English

Noun

Chartres blue (usually uncountable, plural Chartres blues)

(glassworking) A shade of blue created for the stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral, containing traces of red for enhancement.
Chartres blue:

Translations

blue used for the windows of Chartres Cathedral

French: bleu de Chartres m
Italian: blu di Chartres m

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