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We do not know its original location, but recent research on the panel in the Victoria & Albert Museum suggests that the window may have been in the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Trier in Germany. At the time of its acquisition, however, the panel in the Schnutgen Museum was said to come from a Dominican church in Cologne. This would help to explain why St Stephen is depicted in both panels with a monastic tonsure (the crown of his head is shaved), even though he died before monasticism began.\r\n\r\nAccording to Christian tradition, Stephen was one of the first deacons of the emerging church shortly after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament book of Acts he is described as a popular preacher. However, the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish council, misinterpreted his teachings and accused him of blasphemy. This was a charge punishable by death. Stephen was brought before the Sanhedrin to answer these charges and was put to death by stoning.\r\n\r\nIn this panel we see Stephen preaching before a group of people. We do not know whether this refers to his preaching in general or when he was brought before the Sanhedrin. He is often depicted with his attribute (identifying symbol) of stones, the instruments of his martyrdom.\r\n\r\nStephen was the first to die for the Christian faith and is known as the ‘protomartyr’. His feast day is 26 December, now usually referred to as ‘Boxing Day’ in England.","physicalDescription":"Stained glass medallion depicting St. Stephen preaching, within a quatrefoil with a beaded border set in a rosette diaper.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Stained glass","categories":[{"text":"Religion","id":"THES48900"},{"text":"Stained Glass","id":"THES48891"},{"text":"Christianity","id":"THES48978"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"CER","id":"THES48594"},"images":["2006AJ8057","2017KM8680"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"84","id":"THES49710"},"free":"","case":"SC2","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Medallion","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Rhineland","id":"x29098"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1260-1280","earliest":"1255-01-01","latest":"1280-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by J. 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Possibly originally from the Liebfrauenkirche in Trier. Made in Germany in the Lower Rhineland, c.1260-80.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Williamson, Paul. Medieval and Renaissance stained glass in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V&A Publications, 2003.","id":"AUTH409793"},"details":"","free":""},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Dagmar Taube, Glasmalerei aus Vier Jahrhunderten. Meisterwerke im Schnutgen-Museum Koln, Koln: Greven, 1998"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Rudger Becksmann, 'Die ursprungliche Farbverglasung der Trierer Liebfrauenkirche. 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It has been suggested that this was in the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Trier.\r\n\r\nGermany (Lower Rhine), about 1260-80\r\nMuseum no. C.84-1919; given by J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.","date":{"text":"(PW) 2003","earliest":"2003-01-01","latest":"2003-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["C.84-1919"],"accessionNumberNum":"84","accessionNumberPrefix":"C","accessionYear":1919,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-10","recordCreationDate":"2002-08-09","availableToBook":false}}