# François I Praying

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RENAISSANCE GLASS PAINTER, French](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/renaissance-glass-painter-french-re8dad836b5834e>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Stained glass window

## Commentary

This stained glass window, originally in the choir of the Sainte-Chapelle at Vincennes, depicts François I wearing the mantel and collar of the Order of Saint-Michel, kneeling on a violet cushion before a damask-draped prieu-dieu bearing an open book. This portrait, despite the accuracy of the likeness, does not date from the king&#39;s lifetime. The stained glass window was executed by the Parisian glazier Nicolas Beaurain between 1551 and 1556.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)