|
|
 |
| |
God as
a Good Vintner
John LaFarge |
| |
Next
to the Eagle memorial is another John La Farge window, this one commemorating
the death of a young child. The angels are depicted as young children
in a sentimental Victoria style. Its grapevine motif evokes the image
of a good vinter who prunes his vines for the health of his vineyards.
The inscription reads: Those that are planted in the house of the
Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Note that in the American-manufactured windows in this church, the
faces and portraits are painted in oils onto the transparent glass.
The English-manufactured windows in this church use an entirely different
technique, where all aspects of the illustration are etched directly
onto the colored glass and stained prior to assembly. The painted
portraits have weathered over time, and are now protected from weather
elements with a outer layer of plexiglass. |
| |
|
