Martyrdom of St. Theodore - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn lun, 12/12/2011 - 22:23
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mar, 04/06/2010 - 15:39 - Martyrdom of Theodore. Chartres Cathedral France 06/04/2010
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One of the sculpture on the south porch of Chartres Cathedral (1194-1230). This sculpture depicts the martyrdom of St. Theodore, a roman soldier from the 4th century who is reputed to have burnt down a temple and had his flesh torn off, and then thrown into a furnace.