Construction of the present-day cathedral started in 1344. That year Prague became an archbishopric and king John the Blind decided to build a larger church worthy of this new status. The king died just two years later but his successor, king Charles IV, actively supported Prague's ambitions and he put French master mason Mathieu d'Arras in charge of the ambitious project. The west (front) facade of the Saint Vitus Cathedral was built between 1873 and 1929 in a neo-Gothic style. The large rose window above the cathedral's main entrance was designed by František Kysela. The stained glass window, completed in 1927, shows biblical scenes.