Birth of St Nicholas - Chartres Cathedral

walwyn mar, 11/29/2011 - 19:17
01/1205 to 12/1215
mar, 04/06/2010 - 13:50 - Stained glass. Chartres Cathedral France 06/04/2010
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Part of early 13th century window at Chartres cathedral depicting the life of St Nicholas. These panels depict the birth of St Nicholas, and his first bath. The bottom quatrefoil shows two merchant, merchants are also depicted in the bottom corner panels. The top quatrefoil relates to the legend than St Nicholas would only feed from his mother's breast on Wednesday and Friday.