Châtenois, church - stained glass window
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This stained-glass window depicts Jesus calming the storm on Lake Gennesaret. Gift of the Bastien Me?lin family.
In this semicircular stained-glass window, a dramatic breath animates the scene. It depicts Jesus calming the storm on the Lake of Gennesaret. The episode highlights the disciples' fear and Christ's power over natural forces. The sky is black, the waves are high, and the wind whips the sails. In the heart of the boat tossed by the sea, Jesus stands, arms raised toward the raging elements. Around him, the men are terrified. One prays with clasped hands, another tries to pull in the sail, while a third, his back turned, clings to it. In the center, Christ, surrounded by a cruciform halo, remains calm. The vibrant colors and lead accentuate the features. The highly ornate stained-glass window frame combines vegetal scrolls, urns, winged cherubs, and columns of fanciful architecture. This neo-Gothic decor with neo-Baroque influences forms a backdrop for the central scene. The stained-glass window is a gift from the Bastien Me?lin family, mentioned in the ornamental cartouche at the bottom, typical of Benoit's work.In this semicircular stained-glass window, a dramatic breath animates the scene. It depicts Jesus calming the storm on the Lake of Gennesaret. The episode highlights the disciples' fear and Christ's power over natural forces. The sky is black, the waves are high, and the wind whips the sails. In the heart of the boat tossed by the sea, Jesus stands, arms raised toward the raging elements. Around him, the men are terrified. One prays with clasped hands, another tries to pull in the sail, while a third, his back turned, clings to it. In the center, Christ, surrounded by a cruciform halo, remains calm. The vibrant colors and lead accentuate the features. The highly ornate stained-glass window frame combines vegetal scrolls, urns, winged cherubs, and columns of fanciful architecture. This neo-Gothic decor with neo-Baroque influences forms a backdrop for the central scene. The stained-glass window is a gift from the Bastien Me?lin family, mentioned in the ornamental cartouche at the bottom, typical of Benoit's work.
In this semicircular stained-glass window, a dramatic breath animates the scene. It depicts Jesus calming the storm on the Lake of Gennesaret. The episode highlights the disciples' fear and Christ's power over natural forces. The sky is black, the waves are high, and the wind whips the sails. In the heart of the boat tossed by the sea, Jesus stands, arms raised toward the raging elements. Around him, the men are terrified. One prays with clasped hands, another tries to pull in the sail, while a third, his back turned, clings to it. In the center, Christ, surrounded by a cruciform halo, remains calm. The vibrant colors and lead accentuate the features. The highly ornate stained-glass window frame combines vegetal scrolls, urns, winged cherubs, and columns of fanciful architecture. This neo-Gothic decor with neo-Baroque influences forms a backdrop for the central scene. The stained-glass window is a gift from the Bastien Me?lin family, mentioned in the ornamental cartouche at the bottom, typical of Benoit's work.
