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Sarah's previous seven bridegrooms died on their wedding night but Tobias avoids this fate by following the advice of Archangel Raphael to not consummate the marriage for three days. It's a work that charmingly illustrates that stained glass from the 15th and 16th centuries was not just for churches but was often commissioned privately.

The stained glass panels from the V&A are shown alongside the National Gallery's own collection of German paintings from the same period, depicting the same Biblical scenes. It ends with a recreation of a 15th century six-panelled window from Mariawald Abbey in Germany. Beautifully backlit, it's just what you'd expect to find in a cathedral. Though you might be better placed to appreciate it in a more awe-inspiring setting than the National Gallery, it dazzles all the same.

Until Feb 17, National Gallery, Trafalgar Square WC2, daily 10am to 5.50pm (Wed until 8.50pm), free. Tel: 020 7747 2885. Tube: Charing Cross

Art Of Light: German Renaissance Stained Glass
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN