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Life of Christ - Lady Chapel Evreux

 

 

This four light window (1467-1469) in the north wall of the Lady Chapel at Evreux Cathedral, depicting scenes from Life of Christ, was a gift to the cathedral by King Louis XI of France.

 

 

 

Life of Saint Joan of Arc - Rouen Cathedral

Life of Saint Joan of Arc - Rouen Cathedral

Depicting the Life of Saint Joan of Arc, these designs were created by Max Ingrand in 1956 as part of the Sainte Joan quincentenary celebration appeal. They are installed in the Chapelle Saint Jeanne d'Arc in Rouen cathedral.

Life of Saint Martin Clerestory Window

This window depicting the Life of St Martin is one of the choir clerestory windows at Tours Cathedral. The main window consists of some eighteen panels in six registers and is dated to the completion of the just after the rebuilding of the chancel in last part of the 13th century.

 

 

Life of Saint Taurin 1

 

 

The abbey church of Saint-Taurin in Evreux contains three mid 15th century stained glass windows in the apse that tell the story of Saint Taurin, the first bishop of Evreux.

 

 

Life of Saint Taurin 2

 

This mid 15th century window in the church of Saint-Taurin, Evreux, contains six scenes telling part of the legend of his life. This first panel tells the part of the legend where he resurrected a girl that had been burnt to death by a devil, on being brought back to life she was apparently unmarked.

 

 

Life of Saint Taurin 3

 

 

15th century stained glass depicting events in the life of St Taurin and the discovery of his relics by St Landulfe.

Life of St Martin of Tours (Bay 4)

Life of Saint Martin of Tours

 

 

This tall lancet window (c. 1300) os one of two windows that presents a compact cycle of the Life of St Martin, arranged in five horizontal registers, each split into two quatrefoil medallions. The sequence highlights Martin’s charity, his spiritual trials, his episcopal authority, and his miraculous power as missionary and bishop. The glass is characteristic of the early 14th century at Tours, with intense blues and reds, crisp linear painting, and lively narrative detail.

Magnificat Window

Magnificat Window

This window in the North transept of Great Malvern Priory was a gift from Henry VII in 1501. Containing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and the life of Christ., it is known as the Magnificat window because it contains the Song of Mary from Luke 1:46-55.

 

 

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