Life of St Stephen stained glass window, Chartres

Julienne sits on a cart with the reliquary while the driver riding the horse turns to her. Evil spirits recognise the body as that of St Stephen but Julienne instructs the driver to say it is the body of her husband. Section of transporting the body on a cart, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. 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

13426896

Media ID

45094313

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3420px x 2988px (3.6MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen