ST VINCENT CONSOLED BY ANGELS
Brief description: Stained glass roundel depicting St Vincent being consoled by angels. The panel was made between about 1225-1250 by a French artist.
Stained glass roundel depicting St Vincent being consoled by two angels. He is in a prison cell after his torture. The angels sang to Vincent which terrified the two gaolers, who can be seen on the left of the panel, who converted to Christianity. Following his torment, shown in the previous panel, St. Vincent was confined to prison, where he was visited by angels who sang to him and filled his cell with flowers. The music terrified the two gaolers, shown on the left, who converted to Christianity. This panel is from a large window which illustrates the story of St. Vincent through a series of roundels which told a story. Narrative panels like these were arranged in large gothic windows surrounded by patterns and foliage. The faces of the figures, the depiction of drapery, the colours employed and the design of the roundel suggests it was made between about 1225-1250 by a French artist, perhaps in Burgundy. By the early 20th century, it was in a house in Berkshire. It is not uncommon to find continental stained glass in Britain, as large quantities were acquired by British collectors, especially in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
Object type: stained glass roundel
Number of objects: 1
Production date: circa 1225-1250
Production period: 13th century
Designer: French Artist
Dimensions: Height: 450 mm, Width: 450 mm
Original location: West Court Manor nr Finchampstead Berkshire England West Court Manor
Acquisition: transfer 16.7.2021
Acquisition source: REME Museum
Accession number: ELYGM:2003.7.2
