Chalvraines, church - stained glass window
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This stained-glass window depicts the figures of the Holy Family, Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus.
This stained-glass window consists of two lancet windows framed by Gothic ogival stonework. At the top, a trilobed opening, an oculus in the shape of a three-lobed clover, completes the ensemble and serves as an ornamental crowning touch. The background of the scenes is an intense red adorned with gilded floral motifs. White stylized Gothic architecture frames the figures, like a carved stone setting. On the left, Saint Joseph is depicted standing, wearing a light-colored tunic and a dark green cloak. In his left hand, he holds a white fleur-de-lis, a symbol of purity. This lily is the classic iconographic attribute of Joseph. His face is bearded and his hair is graying. The halo around his head signifies his holiness. It reads his name, Sanctus Joseph. On the right, Mary is depicted crowned. She wears a blue cloak, the quintessentially celestial color, over a pink dress whose color has faded over time. She holds the Infant Jesus in her arms, who looks at the viewer in a dynamic pose. Mary's face is not drawn in this image, probably erased.This stained-glass window consists of two lancet windows framed by Gothic ogival stonework. At the top, a trilobed opening, an oculus in the shape of a three-lobed clover, completes the ensemble and serves as an ornamental crowning touch. The background of the scenes is an intense red adorned with gilded floral motifs. White stylized Gothic architecture frames the figures, like a carved stone setting. On the left, Saint Joseph is depicted standing, wearing a light-colored tunic and a dark green cloak. In his left hand, he holds a white fleur-de-lis, a symbol of purity. This lily is the classic iconographic attribute of Joseph. His face is bearded and his hair is graying. The halo around his head signifies his holiness. It reads his name, Sanctus Joseph. On the right, Mary is depicted crowned. She wears a blue cloak, the quintessentially celestial color, over a pink dress whose color has faded over time. She holds the Infant Jesus in her arms, who looks at the viewer in a dynamic pose. Mary's face is not drawn in this image, probably erased.
This stained-glass window consists of two lancet windows framed by Gothic ogival stonework. At the top, a trilobed opening, an oculus in the shape of a three-lobed clover, completes the ensemble and serves as an ornamental crowning touch. The background of the scenes is an intense red adorned with gilded floral motifs. White stylized Gothic architecture frames the figures, like a carved stone setting. On the left, Saint Joseph is depicted standing, wearing a light-colored tunic and a dark green cloak. In his left hand, he holds a white fleur-de-lis, a symbol of purity. This lily is the classic iconographic attribute of Joseph. His face is bearded and his hair is graying. The halo around his head signifies his holiness. It reads his name, Sanctus Joseph. On the right, Mary is depicted crowned. She wears a blue cloak, the quintessentially celestial color, over a pink dress whose color has faded over time. She holds the Infant Jesus in her arms, who looks at the viewer in a dynamic pose. Mary's face is not drawn in this image, probably erased.
