Aulnois, church - stained glass
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This stained-glass window, composed of three lancet windows, expresses the "bread of life," "the mother of the Savior," and "the life of God."
This stained-glass window consists of three lancets and an openwork tympanum. The latter depicts, at the top, the white dove of the Holy Spirit, placed between two bunches of grapes. The central motif of the left lancet, "BREAD OF LIFE," is a radiant golden yellow circle, within which four stylized fish revolve. These fish appear to be feeding. The central lancet, "MOTHER OF THE SAVIOR," features a stylized blue "M," surmounted by a diadem of 12 stars. This "M" is placed in front of a cross entwined with a serpent. In the center of the right lancet, "LIFE OF GOD," we see a light blue dwelling surrounded by a stylized sun. This stained-glass window was executed in a modern, post-Art Deco style, probably between the 1950s and 1970s. The shapes are abstract but legible. The broad, graphic lead lines structure the composition and guide the eye toward the central symbols. The color palette is designed for liturgical symbolism, namely Marian blue, Eucharistic red, and celestial gold.This stained-glass window consists of three lancets and an openwork tympanum. The latter depicts, at the top, the white dove of the Holy Spirit, placed between two bunches of grapes. The central motif of the left lancet, "BREAD OF LIFE," is a radiant golden yellow circle, within which four stylized fish revolve. These fish appear to be feeding. The central lancet, "MOTHER OF THE SAVIOR," features a stylized blue "M," surmounted by a diadem of 12 stars. This "M" is placed in front of a cross entwined with a serpent. In the center of the right lancet, "LIFE OF GOD," we see a light blue dwelling surrounded by a stylized sun. This stained-glass window was executed in a modern, post-Art Deco style, probably between the 1950s and 1970s. The shapes are abstract but legible. The broad, graphic lead lines structure the composition and guide the eye toward the central symbols. The color palette is designed for liturgical symbolism, namely Marian blue, Eucharistic red, and celestial gold.
This stained-glass window consists of three lancets and an openwork tympanum. The latter depicts, at the top, the white dove of the Holy Spirit, placed between two bunches of grapes. The central motif of the left lancet, "BREAD OF LIFE," is a radiant golden yellow circle, within which four stylized fish revolve. These fish appear to be feeding. The central lancet, "MOTHER OF THE SAVIOR," features a stylized blue "M," surmounted by a diadem of 12 stars. This "M" is placed in front of a cross entwined with a serpent. In the center of the right lancet, "LIFE OF GOD," we see a light blue dwelling surrounded by a stylized sun. This stained-glass window was executed in a modern, post-Art Deco style, probably between the 1950s and 1970s. The shapes are abstract but legible. The broad, graphic lead lines structure the composition and guide the eye toward the central symbols. The color palette is designed for liturgical symbolism, namely Marian blue, Eucharistic red, and celestial gold.
