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The Life of St Catherine - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

The Life of St Catherine - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

This window (c1508) depicts key moments from the life and martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria, a learned noblewoman whose legend was widely celebrated in late-medieval Europe. The glazing, produced by a Rouen workshop in the early sixteenth century, follows the characteristic format of the Saint-Ouen cycles: tightly framed narrative scenes beneath elaborate Gothic canopies, enriched with vivid colour and detailed architectural settings.

The Life of St Austremoine - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

Life of St Austremoine

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.

 

The Life of St Anne and St Joachim - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

Life of St Anne and St Joachim

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.

Cardinals of Amboise Tomb - Rouen Cathedral

Cardinals of Amboise Tomb - Rouen Cathedral

Started in 1515, and completed in 1525, this tomb is the work of the Roullant Le Roux, Rouen cathedral's master mason of the time. It is a memorial to the French cardinal and archbishop of Rouen George d'Amboise (d1510), the other figure is his nephew George d'Amboise (d1550) who became archbishop of Rouen on his uncle's death.

Cathedral Choir Screen

Cathedral Choir Screen

Above the choir screen at Chartres Cathedral are some 40 sculpted reliefs of biblical scenes, and other scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ. The scenes were sculpted by some of the best artists in France and were commissioned at different times over a 200 year period from 1510 to 1720.

Birth of the Virgin Mary and Childhood

 

The first sequence of sculpture around the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1519-1521. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry, they consist of scenes from the Gospel of James, depicting the annunciation of the Virgin Mary ⓘ to Joachim and St Anne, the birth of Mary, and the presentation of Mary in the temple.

 

Marriage, Annunciation, and Visitation

Marriage, Annunciation, and Visitation

This second sequence of sculpture on the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1520-1535. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry they consist of scenes from the Gospel of James, depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary ⓘ to Joseph, the annunciation, and the visitation.

Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany

This third sequence of sculpture on the choir screen, starting at the western end of the south ambulatory, is the work of Jehan Soulas from 1521-1535. Sculpted from the hard limestone from the Tonnerre quarry, this consist of scenes depicting the Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany.

 

Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Beauvais Cathedral

Chapel of the Sacred Heart - Beauvais Cathedral

The Sacred Heart Chapel in Beauvais Cathedral contains this stained glass window by Engrand Le Prince. It was commissioned in 1522 by Louis de Roncherolles chamberlain and councillor to Francis I of France.

 

 

Crucifixion - Montresor, France

Crucifixion - Montresor, France

The Crucifixion window in the Church of Saint John the Baptist ⓘ at Montrésor, in the Indre-et-Loire region of France, is one of the finest surviving examples of early sixteenth-century stained glass in the Loire Valley. Filling a tall Gothic lancet divided into several vertical lights, it unfolds as a vivid narrative of the Passion of Christ, rendered in rich Renaissance color and form.

Choir stalls Saint-Jean-Baptiste at Montrésor - France

The choir stalls of the collegiate church ⓘ of Saint-Jean-Baptiste ⓘ at Montrésor form one of the most eloquent ensembles of Renaissance woodcarving in Touraine. They were made around 1530-1540, when Imbert de Batarnay, seigneur of Montrésor and counsellor to four French kings, endowed the new collegiate foundation he had created in 1521.

Pieta by Bertin Duval - Alençon France

Pieta by Bertin Duval - Alençon France

 

Renaissance-era stained glass window depicting the Pieta, created by the master glass painter Bertin Duval ⓘ in 1530 and installed in the choir of Notre-Dame Church in Alençon

Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral

Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral

This monument to Louis de Brézé (d1531) is the work of Jean Goujon ⓘ (1510-1572) who was commissioned by Diane de Poitiers, Louis wife. Louis was the son of  King Charles VII of France's illegitimate daughter Charlotte de France.

The Life of St Agnes - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

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.

Decapitation of John the Baptist - Saint Romain-sur-Cher

Decapitation of John the Baptist - Saint Romain-sur-Cher

The church at Saint Romain sur Cher was rebult in the C16 and restored in the C19. The north and south walls of the apse are painted with scenes of the Decapitation of John the Baptist ⓘ and the Baptism of Christ on the north wall, and on the south wall is the Resurrection. Both of these paintings were restored in 1859.

 

 

Unidentified Saint Composite Window - Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen, Rouen

Composite Window

This window (c1550) is a composite assemblage combining fragments of sixteenth-century narrative glass with nineteenth-century architectural framing and extensive twentieth-century restoration. The programme appears to have depicted episodes from the life of an unidentified saint. According to Jean Lafond, one of the surviving scenes may represent the translation of relics, suggesting a cycle related either to Saint Ouen or Saint Leufroy. The identification, however, remains uncertain due to the fragmentary nature of the surviving iconography.

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