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title: Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16691/life-of-saint-stephen-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-11-17
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# Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16691.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16691.jpg)

## Image Caption

One of the portals on the western side of [Bourges Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bourges_Cathedral/), France. The sculptures show scenes from the life of Saint Stephen, to whom the cathedral is dedicated, and were created around 1240.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2022, November 17). Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16691/life-of-saint-stephen-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16691/life-of-saint-stephen-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Life of Saint Stephen, Portal of Bourges Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16691/life-of-saint-stephen-portal-of-bourges-cathedral/>.

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