St Stephen, stained glass window, Cathedrale St-Julien

St Stephen led outside the town to the site of his execution, c. 1155-65, stained glass window at the West end of the North aisle in the nave of the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. This is part of the cycle of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, whose martyrdom is depicted in 5 Romanesque medallions in the cathedral's windows. The cathedral was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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