Saint-Nicolas Life & Legends

Eglise Saint-Florentin, Saint-Florentin, Burgundy, France

photos courtesy of Denis Krieger

The stained glass is from the 1500s. The scenes are found in bay three, with seventeen lights telling the life and legends of Saint Nicolas. Click for larger images; the stories are identified, with links given at the bottom of the page.

Medieval St-Nicolas glass, eglise St-Florentin — St Nicholas & the three children

Birth of Nicholas	Charity to three maidens	Asking grateful father not to tell	In Myra Nicholas comes to church to pray	Consecrated bishop
Destroying demon-possessed tree	Procures food in famine	Saves three innocent men	Saves ship sinking in storm	Stops disguised devil
	Dishonest borrower	Gold revealed in hollow staff	Saves child with golden cup

Saint Nicholas window, bay 3, eglise Saint-Florentin

Links to stories

Row 1
Panel 1 The Evil Butcher

Row 2
  Panels 2 - 4 The Guardian

Row 3
  Panel 5 Answer to Prayer: Nicholas' Birth
  Panels 6 - 7 Three Impoverished Maidens
  Panels 8 - 9 How Nicholas Became a Bishop

Row 4
  Panel 10 Demons, Be Gone!
  Panel 11 Famine Relief
  Panel 12 Righter of Wrongs
  Panel 13 The Sailors' Friend
  Panel 14 Oil and Water

Row 5
  Panels 15 - 16 The Deceitful Borrower
  Panel 17 One Cup or Two?
  (The last two panels show donors)

Photos: Denis Krieger, Mes vitraux favoris, used by permission.