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Bay 211 - The Lives of St Denis and St Vincent
(All images © Dr Stuart Whatling)
A1 - St Peter giving Denis his mission to evangelise the Gauls B1 - Denis preaching to a crowd in Paris C1 - St Valerius ordains Vincent as his Deacon D1 - Valerius and Vincent before the Emperor Dacian A2 - In prison, Denis is visited by Christ, who gives him his final communion B2 - Denis is examined by the Roman Prefect, Fescenninus C2 - After refusing to worship an idol, Vincent's flesh is torn with iron combs D2 - Vincent is tortured on a griddle A3 - Denis is condemned to be burnt alive B3 - Denis is thrown into a furnace but is unharmed C3 - Vincent is tied to a board and scourged D3 - In his dungeon, Vincent is visited by an angel, who promises him the palm of martyrdom A4 - Fescennius gives the order for Denis' execution B4 - Confrontation between Denis and the Prefect, Fescennius C4 - Vincent converts his gaoler to Christianity D4 - Dacian orders that Vincent be placed in a comfortable bed A5 - Denis is driven out of Paris towards the place of execution B5 - Denis is executed on the hill of Montmartre C5 - Vincent dies and his soul ascends to Heaven D5 - Dacian's men discovering the saint's corpse A6 - The martyred Denis places his scalp on an altar B6 - Denis picks up his severed scalp and carries it away C6 - Vincent's body is dumped at sea, a millstone around his neck D6 - Vincent's body is left out for the wild beasts but it is guarded by a crow E - Geometric motif (Not photographed) F - Geometric motif (Not photographed) G - Unidentified bishop saint
Index to panels:
First two lancets - Life of St Denis:
A1 - St Peter giving Denis his mission to evangelise the Gauls
B1 - Denis preaching to a crowd in Paris
B2 - Denis is examined by the Roman Prefect, Fescenninus
A2 - In prison, Christ brings Denis his final communion
A3 - Denis is condemned to be burnt alive
B3 - Denis is thrown into a furnace but is unharmed
B4 - Confrontation between Denis and Fescennius
A4 - Fescennius gives the order for Denis' execution
A5 - Denis is driven out of Paris towards the place of execution
B5 - Denis is executed on the hill of Montmartre
A6 - Denis picks up his severed scalp and carries it away
B6 - The martyred Denis places his scalp on an altar

Second two lancets - Life of St Vincent:
C1 - St Valerius ordains Vincent as his Deacon
D1 - Valerius and Vincent before the Emperor Dacian
C2 - Vincent's flesh is torn with iron combs
D2 - Vincent is tortured on a griddle
C3 - Vincent is tied to a board and scourged
D3 - In his dungeon, Vincent is visited by an angel
C4 - Vincent converts his gaoler to Christianity
D4 - Dacian orders that Vincent be placed in a comfortable bed
C5 - Vincent dies and his soul ascends to Heaven
D5 - Dacian's men discovering the saint's corpse
C6 - Vincent's body is dumped at sea, a millstone around his neck
D6 - Vincent's body is guarded by a crow

Upper section:
G - Unidentified bishop saint
Overview:
Lancets A and B depict the life of St Denis, lancets C and D that of St Vincent. Within those pairs the direction of reading mostly follows a simple left to right, bottom to top pattern. Two pairs of panels (A2-B2 and A4-B4) may have been transposed, possibly during restoration.