Cephalophore
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A cephalophore is a saint who is generally depicted carrying their own severed head. In Christian art, this was usually meant to signify that the subject in question had been martyred by beheading. Depicting the requisite halo in this circumstance offers a unique challenge for the artist: some put the halo where the head used to be, others have the saint carrying the halo along with the head, and some split the difference.
Associated legends often tell of the saint standing and carrying their own head after the beheading.
Saint Denis
St. Denis (second from right) has angelic companions showing him polite concern; portal from Notre Dame de Paris (probably 19th century replacements)
Cephalophore, Cathedral of Reims
Saint Martial
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Martial, called "the Apostle of the Gauls" or "the Apostle of Aquitaine", was the first bishop of Limoges. His feast day is 30 June.
Sarcophagus of St Martial in the crypt below the Place de la République, Limoges
Saint Martial cures the son of Arnulfus.
Cupboard of the Arm, where a medieval reliquary containing the arm of Martial was stored.