John the Apostle supports Jesus' mother at the foot of the cross of the penitent thief Dismas. The banderole bears the thief's parting prayer: «Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.»

At the centre of the group is the cross of Christ, hugged by the grieving figure of Mary Magdelene. The blind Longinus is shown piercing Christ's side with his lance and Stephaton is also there, holding the vinegar sponge at the ready. The banderole here relates Christ's response to Dismas' prayer: «Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.» The inscription behind Christ, however, is addressed to the viewer: «But we must glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.»

The little banderole at right continues into the panel showing the impenitent thief Gestas and reproduces the words of the centurion: «Truly this was the Son of God.» The dedication and arms of the Botzheim family at the foot of the cross were added in 1563.
At the foot of the cross of the impenitent thief are two soldiers casting lots for Christ's clothes. The centurion on horseback in the background is pointing to Christ and saying: «Truly this was the Son of God.»

The banderole of the impenitent thief quotes his words: «If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.»

The eight glass paintings from the Charterhouse of Freiburg belonged to a cycle of 31 panels (five of which were destroyed in the war), which probably adorned the large cloister originally. They count among the most outstanding examples of German stained glass of the early 16th century. Especially remarkable is the graphic modelling of the bodies, the drapery and the landscapes.

Also of historical interest are the numerous inscriptions scored into the glass by visitors to the charterhouse, with dates ranging from the 16th to 18th century.

When the charterhouse was secularized in 1782, the highly prized stained glass was removed and transferred to the Abbey Church of St. Blaise in the Black Forest, where the late medieval windows were combined with contemporary creations.

After the dissolution of St. Blaise Abbey, the windows were again sold and after changing hands several times entered the Graf Douglas Collection, which was sold at auction in Cologne in 1897.