Discovery of the Relics of St Stephen

 

 

This stained glass window is dated between 1210 and 1215. Illustrating the discovery of the relics of St Stephen from a dream by Lucian. This window is situated in the ambulatory of Bourges Cathedral.

 

 

Western Facade - Amiens Cathedral

Western Facade - Amiens Cathedral

The western facade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens contains 3 doorways. A central portal that opens into the nave, and two portals beneath the north and south towers that open into the cathedral's aisles. Above each portal is a tympanum the central one depicting the last Judgement, the northern one the transfer of the relics of St Firmin, and the south portal depicts the Virgin Mary .

 

Portal of St Stephen

Portal of St Stephen

The tympanum of St Stephen at Bourges cathedral was constructed by 1240, and is above one of the five portals at the west end of the cathedral. The tympanum is made up of three sections. The lowest section depicts Stephen being made one of the seven deacons of the early church. Above that is his martyrdom, and on top of all is an image of Christ as Salvator Mundi.

Robert Fitzhamon

 

Robert Fitzhamon, also known as fitzHamio, (d1107) was the founder of Tewkesbury Abbey in 1102. He had been given the manor of Tewkesbury as a reward for supporting William II as king of England during the Rebellion of 1088. He also fought alongside Henry I against Henry's brother Robert Curthose . His great granddaughter Isabel of Gloucester became the first wife of John of England .

Saint-Étienne Bourges

Saint-Étienne Bourges

Construction of Bourges cathedral began in 1195 and was finally completed and dedicated to St Stephen in 1324. With its five portals the western façade, which was completed in 1230, is the widest of any Gothic church spanning some 40 metres.

Bourges Cathedral Stained Glass

Bourges Cathedral Stained Glass

The Cathedral of St Stephen , Bourges contains a large number of medieval and renaissance stained glass. The glass panels date from 1210 - 1620 and represents Saints, Apostles, Prophets, and Bible stories.

Canon Guilain Lucas Monument - Amiens Cathedral

Canon Guilain Lucas Monument - Amiens Cathedral

Monument by Nicolas Blasset , dedicated to canon Guilain Lucas. This monument contains the Weeping Angel with one hand and elbow resting on a skull that became a popular postcard during WWI.

Adrien Hénencourt monument - Amiens Cathedral

Adrien Hénencourt monument - Amiens Cathedral

Monument of Adrien Hénencourt (d1530) at Amiens Cathedral. This monument is below the choir screen (1490-1530) depicting the life of St Firmin that canon Hénencourt was responsible for commissioning.

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