Certilleux, church - stained glass window
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This semicircular arched stained glass window is decorative.
This semicircular arched stained-glass window is decorative. It is the stylized vine that structures the composition. The motif is symmetrical and repetitive. The choice of colors is intentionally contrasting. The blue of the background brings to life the purple of the grape clusters and the golden ochre of the leaves, sometimes verging on autumnal orange. The green of the leaves brings us back to earth. The vine is a powerful biblical symbol. In the Gospel of John, chapter 15, verse 1, Jesus says, "I am the vine, and you are the branches." The grape becomes the wine of the Eucharist. In the Old Testament, the vine is also a sign of promised abundance, blessing, and paradise regained.This semicircular arched stained-glass window is decorative. It is the stylized vine that structures the composition. The motif is symmetrical and repetitive. The choice of colors is intentionally contrasting. The blue of the background brings to life the purple of the grape clusters and the golden ochre of the leaves, sometimes verging on autumnal orange. The green of the leaves brings us back to earth. The vine is a powerful biblical symbol. In the Gospel of John, chapter 15, verse 1, Jesus says, "I am the vine, and you are the branches." The grape becomes the wine of the Eucharist. In the Old Testament, the vine is also a sign of promised abundance, blessing, and paradise regained.
This semicircular arched stained-glass window is decorative. It is the stylized vine that structures the composition. The motif is symmetrical and repetitive. The choice of colors is intentionally contrasting. The blue of the background brings to life the purple of the grape clusters and the golden ochre of the leaves, sometimes verging on autumnal orange. The green of the leaves brings us back to earth. The vine is a powerful biblical symbol. In the Gospel of John, chapter 15, verse 1, Jesus says, "I am the vine, and you are the branches." The grape becomes the wine of the Eucharist. In the Old Testament, the vine is also a sign of promised abundance, blessing, and paradise regained.
