Life of St Martin of Tours stained glass window

A tanner softening a piece of leather by hand, from the donor window of the tanners and leather workers, 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

Picture No

13426965

Media ID

45095936

Size

3472px x 2530px (3.7MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen