This stained glass panel of Saint John the Evangelist in the Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste at Montrésor, dates from around 1550, and forms part of the large west façade window above the main doorway. This window, composed of three lights, depicts Saint Peter, Saint John the Baptist, and Saint John the Evangelist beneath elegant architectural canopies. The panels were restored in the 19th century after suffering damage during the French Revolution of 1793; the restoration work was carried out by the Parisian glassmaker Eugène Oudinot.

The glass is attributed to the workshop of Robert Pinaigrier, a leading master of the French Renaissance active in the Touraine region during the mid-sixteenth century. Scholars generally describe the attribution as to the “Pinaigrier workshop,” reflecting the collaborative nature of glassmaking at the time. Within the same window, a number of heraldic roundels survive, recalling the church’s founders and patrons, notably the Batarnay family and their alliances.

This panel portrays Saint John the Evangelist, the youngest of the apostles and the author of the Fourth Gospel. He is shown as a youthful, serene figure dressed in a red tunic with a blue cloak, holding a chalice from which a serpent emerges, a symbol of his miraculous survival after drinking a poisoned cup. His face is rendered with delicate modelling, the fine brushwork and translucent washes of enamel demonstrating the artistry of the Pinaigrier workshop.

The saint stands beneath an intricately painted Renaissance canopy, characterized by classical pilasters, arches, and entablature. His bare feet rest on a tiled floor that adds perspective and depth to the scene. The vivid contrast of blue and red fabrics against the architectural stone tones exemplifies the sophisticated color harmonies of sixteenth-century French stained glass.