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Life of St Stephen stained glass window, Chartres cathedral, France

Three executioners hurl rocks at St Stephen and a fourth man, on the right, collects the rocks and hands them to them. St Stephen kneels and prays to God, forgiving his murderers for their sin. A beam of light shines on his bloody face. Section of the stoning of St Stephen, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Chartres, France

Three executioners hurl rocks at St Stephen and a fourth man, on the right, collects the rocks and hands them to them. St Stephen kneels and prays to God, forgiving his murderers for their sin. A beam of light shines on his bloody face. Section of the stoning of St Stephen, 1220-25, from the Life of St Stephen and transferral of his relics window in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window, unusually dominantly red in colour, tells the story of the life of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who died c. 36 AD and whose relics are held at Chartres. It is situated in the chapel dedicated to martyrs. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen