Maxey, church - stained glass
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This stained glass window is an interpretation of the founding moment of the mission of Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc: her encounter with the messenger angel.
This stained glass window is divided into two vertical lancets representing a scene from the life of Joan of Arc: the reception of her divine call by a heavenly messenger. The background of the window is composed of naturalistic landscapes, in a palette of gray and misty green tones. On the left, Joan of Arc is depicted kneeling, dressed in a simple peasant costume, typical of her rural environment in Domrémy. She is surrounded by realistic details, with a plant background evoking the woods of childhood where she would have heard the voices. On the right, a messenger angel wears a flowing gold or pale yellow dress with neat drapery. His dynamic posture expresses the transmission of the divine message to Joan. His face is turned towards Joan, and his benevolent attitude confirms the divine mission with which she is invested.This stained glass window is divided into two vertical lancets representing a scene from the life of Joan of Arc: the reception of her divine call by a heavenly messenger. The background of the window is composed of naturalistic landscapes, in a palette of gray and misty green tones. On the left, Joan of Arc is depicted kneeling, dressed in a simple peasant costume, typical of her rural environment in Domrémy. She is surrounded by realistic details, with a plant background evoking the woods of childhood where she would have heard the voices. On the right, a messenger angel wears a flowing gold or pale yellow dress with neat drapery. His dynamic posture expresses the transmission of the divine message to Joan. His face is turned towards Joan, and his benevolent attitude confirms the divine mission with which she is invested.
This stained glass window is divided into two vertical lancets representing a scene from the life of Joan of Arc: the reception of her divine call by a heavenly messenger. The background of the window is composed of naturalistic landscapes, in a palette of gray and misty green tones. On the left, Joan of Arc is depicted kneeling, dressed in a simple peasant costume, typical of her rural environment in Domrémy. She is surrounded by realistic details, with a plant background evoking the woods of childhood where she would have heard the voices. On the right, a messenger angel wears a flowing gold or pale yellow dress with neat drapery. His dynamic posture expresses the transmission of the divine message to Joan. His face is turned towards Joan, and his benevolent attitude confirms the divine mission with which she is invested.
