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sunday-school windows at trinity church

Posted in Inspiration, tagged architectural masterpiece, architecture, art, churches, Clayton & Bell, colors, faith, Inspiration, Photography, preservation, religion, stained glass windows, storytelling, sunday-school windows, Trinity Church on July 13, 2014| 3 Comments »

It is another one of those hidden gems in an architectural masterpiece that sits in the heart of the city of Boston. The Sunday School Windows were designed by Clayton & Bell of London, England. The left window depicts the story of the Presentation of Jesus, with Simeon holding the baby in his arms …

while standing nearby are Mary and Joseph.

The right window tells the story of Jesus in the Temple, with the doctors in the room …

as a young Jesus both listens and asks questions …

with two little children beside him.

Most captivating to me are the hands and the eyes, and the mix of colors and patterns within the glass, and how all of these components are pulled together to tell stories without words.

While these windows, a gift of the Children of Trinity Sunday School, are not viewable as a part of a traditional tour of Trinity Church in Copley Square, many other beautiful works can be seen as part of a tour of this historic landmark. Learn more here. Meanwhile, I look forward to sharing more images from this building and other structures in the future.

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The Woods Window at Trinity Church

Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, Back Bay, Copley Square, Dunstan John Powell, faith, family, Hardman and Company, hidden gems, history, Inspiration, Lucy R. Woods, Photography, religion, stained glass windows, Trinity Church on June 17, 2014| 7 Comments »

Detail from the Lucy R. Woods Window, Trinity Church, Boston

It is one of the many hidden gems of Trinity Church in the City of Boston. According to archival records, the Woods Window was commissioned in memory of Miss Lucy R. Woods (1847-1904). Miss Woods taught the Young Ladies’ Bible Class in the church Sunday School for thirty-three years, beginning in 1871.

The window was executed by John Hardman and Company, Birmingham, England, and designed by Dunstan John Powell, grandson of noted English architect and artist Augustus Pugin.

The window is located in a stairwell not easily accessible to the public but postcards and prints will soon be coming to the Book Shop.

Until then, you can read more about the original 1906 unveiling of the window here. Hope to share more information about this window, and other hidden gems, in the near future.

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david’s charge to solomon

Posted in Inspiration, tagged angels, art, beauty, bible stories, Copley Square, David, Edward Burne-Jones, Inspiration, licensing, muses, Photography, Pre-Raphaelite, retail, Solomon, stained glass windows, Trinity Church, William Morris on April 2, 2014| 1 Comment »

Detail from David’s Charge to Solomon Stained Glass Window, Trinity Church in Copley Square, by Burne-Jones and William Morris

Returning to the Trinity Church Book Shop are items with a detail I photographed from David’s Charge to Solomon, a stained glass window located in the church’s baptistry. The magnificent window was designed by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones and executed by William Morris Studios in 1882. These “four angels” are located in the upper left corner of the window. There they look down upon David, near the end of his days, as he instructs his son Solomon in how to move forward in life as a man and as a leader of his people.

Items currently available are magnets, mugs and postcards. Coming soon are totes and t-shirts. Visit the Shop to view these and many more lovely and thought provoking spiritual items at 206 Clarendon Street, Boston, in the heart of Copley Square. Shipping is possible. For more Book Shop information, click here. And to see additional details from the window David’s Charge to Solomon, please check out images 25-32 here. Better yet, if you’re in the area, take one of the excellent guided tours so that you can see the window firsthand. 😉

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patterns and colors in the narthex windows

Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, Boston, churches, colors, glass, Inspiration, Photography, Trinity Church on March 1, 2014| 1 Comment »

church window

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john la farge and his murals

Posted in Inspiration, tagged architecture, art, Boston, colors, faith, Inspiration, John La Farge, murals, painting, Photography, religious art, Trinity Church, Trinity Church in Copley Square on October 9, 2013| 2 Comments »

As a child in Virginia I never imagined that I’d spend so much time as an adult in a place like Trinity Church watching sunlight stream through stained glass windows and play upon walls designed and painted by the likes of artist John La Farge. This is a photograph of one of those murals. I’m pleased at how it turned out as a postcard. Soon to be available in the church Book Shop. There is a wealth of information available in books and online about John La Farge. I found particularly interesting this article about the rivalry between La Farge and Louis Comfort Tiffany. Below are a few additional images of the murals. Just a tease really because no picture can compare to the real thing. 😉