St. Firmin Polychrome Reliefs - Amiens Cathedral
Polychrome reliefs retelling the legend of St Firmin a disciple of St Saturninus of Toulouse, founded the first church in Amiens in the third century.
Gothic
St. Margaret and Bishop C14 - Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire
Early C14 (c1330-50) figures of St. Margaret and bishop.
St. Margaret of Antioch.
The flagellation of St. Margaret of Antioch. Ashby St. Ledgers, Northamptonshire.
St. Michael
The archangel St. Michael, is the principal angel and field commander of the Army of God. His name is the war-cry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against Satan and his followers. He is often depicted triumphant over the enemy.
St. Thomas
Part of a lost sequence known as the 'History of the Resurrection' this image of doubting Thomas is probably mid 14th century. It was discovered in 1846, in the north transept of Saint Albans Cathedral beneath whitewash.
Story of Noah Spandrels - Bourges Cathedral
Decorated in about 1240 the spandrels ⓘ below the portal of St Stephen ⓘ at Bourges Cathedral contain sculpures depicting the story of Noah.
The Last Judgement
This medieval window in the chancel of Tewkesbury dates from 1338. The main panels depicts the Last Judgement, and the Coronation of the Virgin is the subject of the rose window.
The Life of St Agnes - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
This window (c1550) presents a sequence from the Life and Martyrdom of St Agnes, the young Roman virgin celebrated for her steadfast refusal to accept a pagan suitor and her unwavering confession of faith. Produced by a Rouen workshop in the early sixteenth century, the window follows the typical Saint-Ouen format: narrative scenes set beneath tall Gothic canopies, framed by alternating architectural and landscape elements.
The Life of St Anne and St Joachim - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
This window narrates episodes from the apocryphal infancy cycle concerning St Anne and St Joachim, parents of the Virgin Mary ⓘ. Executed in the early sixteenth century by a Rouen workshop, the glass combines dense architectural canopies with clear, compartmentalised scenes, allowing the viewer to follow the story across multiple lights.
The Life of St Austremoine - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
This window forms part of the late-medieval glazing cycle devoted to St Austremoine (St Austremonius), traditionally regarded as one of the missionary bishops sent from Rome to evangelise Gaul. The panels adopt the rich narrative style characteristic of Rouen workshops in the early sixteenth century, combining brightly modelled figures, deep architectural canopies, and landscape backdrops that open the narratives into broad, coherent sequences.
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