Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window
Martin holds the wrist of a dying paralysed girl lying in bed beneath a cross. He blesses holy oil and puts it on each of her limbs until she recovers and stands. Onlookers praise and thank him. Section of Martin healing a paralysed girl at Trier, from the Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window, 1215-25, on the South portal of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. St Martin was born c. 316 AD in present day Hungary. As a child he asked to convert to Christianity and was eventually elected bishop of Tours. He was one of the most poplar medieval saints. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
