A Window To The Past: Glimpsing History Through The Stained Glass Of St. Mary's

The idea that god is divine light, filtered through.

Mary’s have often been admired for their beauty, intricacy and detail.

Webstained glass windows were a vivid way of telling bible stories.

The reasons behind this selection of glass are obscure, but two obvious.

Webin november 1703 a great storm across southern england caused massive damage and loss of life.

Webunlike most churches, the original windows at st.

Webthe stained glass windows of st.

Mary star of the sea may have ended up in downtown.

Webthe jesse window is amongst the finest stained glass in the country.

Webthe new windows copied the medieval principles and designs and this can be seen in the windows in st mary’s which all date from the middle of the nineteenth century when the.

The early 15th century East window of St. Mary's church in Westwood

Mary star of the sea may have ended up in downtown.

Webthe jesse window is amongst the finest stained glass in the country.

Webthe new windows copied the medieval principles and designs and this can be seen in the windows in st mary’s which all date from the middle of the nineteenth century when the.

Weblocated in st mary’s narthex, this window represents the apostle james, one of the three closest to jesus, who lived for about fourteen years after christ’s death.

We invite you to tour this gallery of our windows online or in person (the first windows.

A rich variety of coloured glass adorns historic churches, but they deteriorate and become damaged over.

Mary's were made of an opaque gold colored glass.

Since the 10th century, stained glass has been an integral part of church architecture.

Webthe collection reflects the height of the craft of stained glass and leaded glass in america.

Webart inspired by faith and glowing with light.