France, Meurthe et Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Saint Nicolas de Port basilica built at the begining of the 16th century after the victory of Duke
France, Meurthe et Moselle, Saint Nicolas de Port, Saint Nicolas de Port basilica built at the begining of the 16th century after the victory of Duke Rene the Second over Charles le Temeraire at the battle of Nancy thanks to the intercession of Saint Nicolas uprighted patron saint of the Lorraine region, national shrine of the inhabitants of Lorraine. Stained glass windows of the apse by Nicolas Droguet from Lyon who leaves the work in 1510 then by Jacot from Toul and Georges Millereau (norther stained glass window on the left) around 1510-1520 representing from left to right and bottom to top on the first level Saint Nicolas and the duke of Lorraine Rene the Second, the Annunciation, Antoine marquis du Pont the later Duke Antoine of Lorraine protected by Saint Antoine from Padua, second level Saint Gregoire and Saint Jerome fathers of the church, Saint Marthe and Saint Marie Madeleine, Saint Augustin and a saint Bishop from the 19th century before Saint Ambroise, third level four saints unidentified, Saint Georges attributed to Nicolas Droguet around 1508-1510 and Saint Antoine hermit, fourth level Saint Marguerite from Antioche and saint Genevieve from Paris, the Virgin holding the child and saint Anne Trinitaire, Sainte Barbe and Saint catherine from Alexandria, fifth level Saint Jean the Evangelist and Saint Jacques le Mineur, Saint Barthelemy and probably Saint Jude Thaddee, two apostles made by Claude courageux in 1988, sixth level Saint Andre made for most part by drawer Adolphe Steinheil and master glassmaker Albert Bonnot in 1893-1894 and Saint Mathieu, two apostles made by Claude Courageux in 1988, on the tympanum God the Father with angels holding the instruments of the Passion by drawer Adolphe Steinheil and master glassmaker Albert Bonnot in 1898-1894
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