This sculpture at Chartres Cathedral is on the left pillar of the left portal of the south porch, depicts the torture of St Blaise who was martyred by being flayed alive.
A 4th-century bishop and martyr from Sebaste in Armenia, Saint Blaise is venerated as the patron saint of throat ailments. According to tradition, he miraculously cured a boy choking on a fish bone and was later martyred for his Christian faith. His feast day, celebrated on February 3rd, is associated with the Blessing of the Throats.