This luminous two-light panel in the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orléans, dating from around 1862, depicts St Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata from a Seraphim. Executed by the Lobin Studios of Tours, one of the most prominent French ateliers of the nineteenth century, the window reflects the height of the Gothic Revival in ecclesiastical glass design under the Second Empire. In the right light, Francis stands robed in his simple brown habit, the folds rendered in warm, earthy tones that contrast with the radiant reds and blues of the background. His hands are raised in wonder as rays of golden light descend from the seraphic vision above, impressing upon his body the wounds of Christ.

The composition demonstrates Lucien-Léopold Lobin’s distinctive command of colour and linear harmony. The figure of the saint is modelled with quiet dignity and inward devotion, while the celestial apparition—vibrant with ruby and gold glass—serves as both a spiritual and aesthetic focal point. The richly patterned ground, composed of alternating geometric motifs in crimson and azure, reflects the workshop’s characteristic fusion of medieval design principles with the precision and polish of nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

Installed as part of the cathedral’s extensive glazing campaign during its mid-century restoration, the panel exemplifies the devotional spirit and technical refinement that revitalised French stained glass after centuries of neglect. Through its vivid colour, balanced composition, and meditative calm, it captures both the mystical intensity of Francis’s vision and the renewed union of art and faith that defined Lobin’s achievement.