Urville, church - stained glass window
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To
our
glorious
dead.
Camille
Godard
1914
-
Albert
Claude
1917
-
Ernest
Guéniot
1918
-
Jules
Renaud
1918
Gift
from
Mrs.
Godard
in
memory
of
her
son
who
died
for
France.
This stained glass window appears to commemorate the soldiers who died during the First World War, with religious elements to pay tribute to their sacrifice. In the upper center, Christ, dressed in red and white, raises his hand in blessing and comfort. He symbolizes divine peace and the hope of resurrection. On the left, two soldiers in horizon blue uniforms (typical of French troops during the First World War) are depicted in postures of contemplation. They appear to be praying or meditating in front of a scene of mourning, expressing a military tribute. In the center, two women in dark clothing, probably a mother and a nun, mourn the loss of the soldiers. They represent the pain of families and communities affected by war. A child in purple clothing, kneeling in front of a cross marked with a tricolor cockade, symbolizes the memory of the younger generations and the duty of remembrance for the fallen heroes. At the foot of the cross, we can see a bouquet with ears of wheat, symbol of life and rebirth, as well as red poppies, symbols of the memory of the fallen soldiers. At the bottom, a plaque pays tribute to several soldiers who died during the war, mentioning their names and the dates of death. It indicates that the stained glass window is a gift from Mrs. Godard in memory of her son. This stained glass window is a memorial in honor of the soldiers who died at the front.
This stained glass window appears to commemorate the soldiers who died during the First World War, with religious elements to pay tribute to their sacrifice. In the upper center, Christ, dressed in red and white, raises his hand in blessing and comfort. He symbolizes divine peace and the hope of resurrection. On the left, two soldiers in horizon blue uniforms (typical of French troops during the First World War) are depicted in postures of contemplation. They appear to be praying or meditating in front of a scene of mourning, expressing a military tribute. In the center, two women in dark clothing, probably a mother and a nun, mourn the loss of the soldiers. They represent the pain of families and communities affected by war. A child in purple clothing, kneeling in front of a cross marked with a tricolor cockade, symbolizes the memory of the younger generations and the duty of remembrance for the fallen heroes. At the foot of the cross, we can see a bouquet with ears of wheat, symbol of life and rebirth, as well as red poppies, symbols of the memory of the fallen soldiers. At the bottom, a plaque pays tribute to several soldiers who died during the war, mentioning their names and the dates of death. It indicates that the stained glass window is a gift from Mrs. Godard in memory of her son. This stained glass window is a memorial in honor of the soldiers who died at the front.
