in christ church, burne-jones and morris

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in christ church, burne-jones and morris

November 12, 2013 by Cynthia

The angel above represents Victory and the angel below represents Sorrow.

In the stained glass window (1878), designed by William Morris and executed by Edward Burne-Jones, the figure centered between these blue-winged angels is St. Catherine of Alexandria. If you have a chance to research her story, you’ll understand why both sorrow and victory were paired.

The face of St. Catherine is that of Edith Liddell. Her sister was the inspiration for Alice in the book, Alice in Wonderland.

Posted in Inspiration, On the Road | Tagged angels, architecture, Christ Church, churches, colors, Edward Burne-Jones, Inspiration, Oxford, Photography, saints, stained glass, the stained glass window, travel, William Morris | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on November 13, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Lin

Stunning!
- on November 13, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Thanks, Lin. 😉
  
  > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:54:17 +0000 > To: cynthiastaples@hotmail.com >
on November 13, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply richholschuh

Very nice! Big fan of Burne-Jones and Morris (and the rest of the crew – Rosetti, etc.) Glorious glass…
- on November 13, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Thanks! It has been a treat to photograph stained glass windows outside of the Boston area. 😉
  
  > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:17:18 +0000 > To: cynthiastaples@hotmail.com >

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