Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
Art in Church WinQQw8


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ideals in American studios On the other
hand, the American artist declares that
years OF experience has taught him that
opaiescent glass. with it's wonderful glow
or color and the depth of tone of which
1t Is capable. can produce the finest results
with full knowledge and appreciation of
the inner qualities In the modern English
ana other European work. 1t is added that
american artists are able to secure a pur-
ity OF drawing and religious expression
which characterizes this school at it's best
ana yet adding the depth and brilliancy of
coloring which has placed the new Ameri-
can glass at the head Of all schools Thus
the vivid sunlight of this country which
700 orten mars the effects of the imported
WINDOWS Wnen In place. aids and enhances
the richness and beauty of work arran1ed
under such methods.
BE that as 1t may. 1t is a fact that i'm
ported windows seem to have come to STAY.
In several churches in this city there ara
number OF splendid imported specimens
IN memorial windows that take high rank
IA an architectural and pictorial sense The
Shurch OF the Covenant. Rev. Teunis 8.
damlin, pastor. is one of the most ,unor-
'ahe ounces IN Washington from the stand
point OF its windows. Facing Connecticut
avenue, there are four windows rrad. ~.
oootn q Co. of London which were eracted
as memorial to Admiral Dahlgren by hts
SISTER, the late Mrs. Read OF Lafayette
th Iaa IL "A specially impressive window in
ms structure Is on the west side erected as
a memorial to the late Justice Stanley Mai
news 1t is a striking alleRory done =,
opaIescent glass. and represents the figure
OF an angel In q field of lilies TbisranS
Two windows erected, respective,y 70 ~
iate justice and Mrs. Strong by their daueb-
aeis, Is the work of Tiffany. There is also
q WIDOW memorial to the late Gardiner
Greene Hubbard, erected by Mrs Hnhhard
ana a Milan window the gift of M ~
MRS. Thomas Wilson, ~
ne windows in ST. Paurs Roman Catholic
H IN rev. J. F. Mackin pastor. are of
the painted glass and are remarkable hoth
IN Design and harmonious color arrange
AheHt. Ihey comprise both the imported
and domestic kinds. Two windows on he
ht IT.. Va sue representing st. Augustin and
nus mother and another of ST. John and the
Blessed Virgin were made by MAYER q 90
VI munich On the south side of the church
is representation of Christ blessing chill
uieh, whlch came from the studio of Hard
mann & Co. of London. A particularly eff
receive window in this church is the rose
WINDOW In the gallery, done by Tiffany
me story of Christ raising Peter from the
waves forms the motif of a painting by
Farley of London, brother and uncle. re-
spectlvely, of two well-known local sc,iIp-
tors' me other windows in this church
came from the studio of Cincinnati firm.
has an excellent series of pictorial Windows
that enhance its architectural proportions
TO fine extent. They are in the American
opalescent glass. Notable among them is a
representation of the nativity In a large
south window, while the window showing
the three Marys at the tomb is rara avis
among pictorial windows. J. & r. Lamb
executed the glasses in this church
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When the Rev. DIR. D. J. Stafford, pastor
Of st. Patricks Roman Catholic Church. de-
cided to put new windows in the upper win
dows of the sanctuary of his church he Sc
lected the firm of Mayer & Co. of Munich,
Bavaria. for the work. The windows are
seven in number and are devoted to scenes
from the life of st. Patrick, the apostle of
Ireland and the patron of this Roman Cath
Ole church. The composition of these WIN
dows is in good style, and make a creditable
adornment to the church.
To see the opalescent glass in perhaps its
highest development in this city visit to
the Gunton-TempIe Memorial Church. at
14th and r streets northwest is advisable.
In the well-diffused light made possible by
the electrical arrangements at this we'll
equipped house of worship the windows are
seen to excellent advantage and represent
the highest elements in the Tiffany handi-
craft.
Temple Baptist Church, at 10th and N
streets northwest. has number of very
interesting WINDOWS IN OpaleScenl glass,
which, aside from the admiration they
cite, have an additional interest in having
been executed in this city, Leon s. Tyndall
being the artist.
There are many other windows In Wash
ington of more or less note, scattered about
in various churches. The above is merely
summary of the more important ones.
which as representatives Of sequence in
ecclesiastical windows bear an especial in
terest. Edwin Emerson of this city is stated
to have contributed a number Of very good
designs.
1t may be well to note in passing
that the art of stained and painted glass
has not adhered to the more or less crcum
scrbed bounds of churches and cathedrals,
but with the tendency of the age for newer
and grander development, has lent its efful-
gent diffusion Of light to the identifying of
the home In other centers it has even
gone further, until bar room, Turkish
bath or barber shop is not complete without
a more or less gaudy accompaniment OF
stained or painted glass.