Stained glass window depicting St Anthony of Padua with the infant Jesus on the bible. This window in the church of Saint-Pierre in Pontlevoy, is by the Julien Fournier Studios of Tour.
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Born in Portugal in 1195 Anthony became a Franciscan friar, noted for his preaching and knowledge of the bible. He died in Padua in 1231 and was canonized by Pope Gregory IX a year later.
Anthony of Padua is often depicted in art with an open book on which the Christ child appears.
