light made solid

York Minster is the home of the largest Medieval stained glass window. In total the church houses one hundred and twenty eight windows. The five sisters window is in the North Transept, named after the five fifty foot lancets, each in thirteenth century grisaille, a frosted silver-grey glass. The fifteenth century east window is the world's largest area of medieval stained glass (approximately the size of a tennis court); it depicts the beginning and the end of the world. Other famous windows are the West window with its heart-shaped tracery portraying the heart of Yorkshire. In the South transept is the Rose window commemorating the end of the wars of the roses. Another of importance is the Pilgrim window, featuring Peter surrounded by pilgrims, unusual details are the funeral of a monkey and a cock reading.