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Longchamp, church - stained glass (I)

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Saint-Élophe Church

This stained glass window depicts a Christian martyr saint.

This stained-glass window depicts a Christian martyr saint. This is evident from his classic iconographic attributes: the palm of martyrdom held in his left hand, and the liturgical vestments of a deacon, particularly the red dalmatic. He raises his right hand in a gesture of blessing. The border is decorated with stylized floral and plant motifs, typical of creations of the period.At the bottom, an inscription indicates the provenance of the window: “Donated by Marie Thiébaut in memory of Zéphirin André”. The window is signed by a master glassmaker active in Nancy, dated to the same period as other similar works in the church (1902).
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This stained-glass window depicts a Christian martyr saint. This is evident from his classic iconographic attributes: the palm of martyrdom held in his left hand, and the liturgical vestments of a deacon, particularly the red dalmatic. He raises his right hand in a gesture of blessing. The border is decorated with stylized floral and plant motifs, typical of creations of the period.At the bottom, an inscription indicates the provenance of the window: “Donated by Marie Thiébaut in memory of Zéphirin André”. The window is signed by a master glassmaker active in Nancy, dated to the same period as other similar works in the church (1902).

This stained-glass window depicts a Christian martyr saint. This is evident from his classic iconographic attributes: the palm of martyrdom held in his left hand, and the liturgical vestments of a deacon, particularly the red dalmatic. He raises his right hand in a gesture of blessing. The border is decorated with stylized floral and plant motifs, typical of creations of the period.At the bottom, an inscription indicates the provenance of the window: “Donated by Marie Thiébaut in memory of Zéphirin André”. The window is signed by a master glassmaker active in Nancy, dated to the same period as other similar works in the church (1902).


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