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Saint Martial Founding the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre

ca. 1190
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 304
The window depicting scenes from the story of Noah was originally located in the choir of the cathedral, but the original location of the Saint Martial panel is uncertain. Both panels were removed during restorations of the cathedral in the nineteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Martial Founding the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre
  • Date: ca. 1190
  • Geography: Made in Poitiers, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint, and lead
  • Dimensions: Overall: 30 1/8 x 15in. (76.5 x 38.1cm)
  • Classification: Glass-Stained
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.120.394b
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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