At
Saint Clare of Assisi, we designed the nave walls to host a series of 20 major stained glass windows depicting significant scenes from salvation history. Each window is in a three-part half circle, based on a Roman "
thermae window" design, also called a "Diocletian window", 8 feet wide and 4 feet high.
After an extensive interview process, the parish selected
Beyer Studio of Philadelphia PA to design and execute the series. Beyer Studio was selected for their mastery of the traditional style of stained glass and control of artistic intention. A significant challenge for the artists was to depict such a varied array of subjects in a very tight, formal, and proportionally rigid canvas, allowing each window to tell its own story while creating a strong sense of harmony and relationship between them all.
The first seven of the twenty windows were installed this past November 2012, with a number of the window illustrating the Luminous and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. The full series will be commissioned and installed as the sponsored funding continues.
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| The Proclamation of the Kingdom |
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| The Transfiguration |
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| The Institution of the Eucharist |
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| The Ascension |
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| Pentecost |
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| The Assumption of the Virgin |
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| The Coronation of the Virgin |
The first seven of the twenty windows were installed this past November 2012, with a number of the window illustrating the Luminous and Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. The full series will be commissioned and installed as the sponsored funding continues. 
Indeed, so lovely!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, inspirational and recognizable! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAmazing glass work. It reminds me of the elegance of glass cambridge and that all glass can be transformed to class.
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