Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Unknown artist

Date: ca. 1180

Medium: Pot-metal glass, vitreous paint

Dimensions: Overall: 25 9/16 x 12 5/8in. (65 x 32cm)

Classification: Glass-Stained

Culture: British

Themes: Fire, Saints

The Cloisters Collection, 1984

Met highlight

Date range

1175 – 1185

Largest dimension

32.0 cm

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