Life of St Stephen stained glass window, Chartres

A crowd containing sick and crippled men awaits the arrival of the relics of St Stephen. Pilgrims also came to Chartres to see the Virgin's relics hoping to be cured and the cathedral is here endorsing this act. Section of the crowd gathering around the relics, 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

13426905

Media ID

45095582

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3456px x 2872px (4.7MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen