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mmezalick
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Posted: Sun Apr 11th, 2010 10:19 am |
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Symbol #1
IHS
A monogram of the name of Jesus Christ.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07649a.htm
Symbol #2
Maria
A monogram for Mary, Mother of Jesus
Symbol #3.
Phoenix ( not Eagle)
A universal symbol of the sun, mystical rebirth, resurrection and immortality
Symbol #4
Lamb on the Book of the Seven Seals ( the Book is the important part of the design)
The seven seals is a concept of Christian eschatology, which comes from the Book of Revelation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_seals
Symbol #4
Pelican ( not geese )
In medieval Europe, the pelican was thought to be particularly attentive to her young, to the point of providing her own blood when no other food was available. As a result, the pelican became a symbol of the Passion of Jesus and of the Eucharist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican
Symbol #5
Fish and Keys
The fish refers to the Apostles how were called to be fishers of Men and the Keys are the symbol of the keys to the kingdom of Heaven.
These were given to Peter by Jesus in Matthew 16:19
I like the story of why the keys are two colours ( Gold and silver) . The gold if the front door and the silver is the back door.
Symbol #6
Chalice
This design has many items, all important.
Chalice and host represent the Eucharist and the Last Supper
The crossed Anchor and Cross represents that the Church ( cross) is the foundation ( anchor ) of attaining salvation.
In Christian tradition the Holy Chalice is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Chalice
Y'all need to get some good books on religious symbolisms.
Here are just a few:
Christian Iconography, A study of its origins
Author: Andre Grabar
Published by: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
ISBN: 0-691-09716-X
Our Christian Symbols
Author: Friedrich Rest
Published by: The Pilgrim Press, NY
ISBN: 0-8298-0099-9
Symbols of the Church Seasons & Days
Author: John Bradner
Published by: Morehouse-Barlow Co.,Wilton, CT-
ISBN: 0-8192-1228-8
Plants of the Bible
Author: Michael Zohary
Published by: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0-521-24926-0
Meredith's Book of Bible Lists
Author: J. L. Meredith
Published by: Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN
ISBN: 0-87123-023-2
Heraldry in the Catholic Church
Author: Bruno Bernard Heim
Published by: Van Duren Publishers, Buckinghamshire, England
ISBN: -0905715-12-8
There are many other sources for this information and with the internet so available, it should be very easy to find answers to everything.
Michael
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glassgal
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Sun Apr 11th, 2010 04:51 pm |
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| Thank you so very much for your time and efforts in helping me research these icons. This is the first time I have had to research religious symbols and I do not have the books in my library. Some of us are still learning. Hopefully this will help others as well. Thanks again.
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Posted: Sun Apr 11th, 2010 06:08 pm |
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| Didn't know about the gold and silver keys - thought it was just a quirk. Thanks!
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Rona
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Sun Apr 11th, 2010 06:18 pm |
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Symbol 4 The lamb bears the flag of the church triumphant, the cross of St George (red cross, white background - good old colour symbolism again), which the Knights Templar carried in to holy battles. Also the lamb is the symbol of Jesus (sacrificial lambs and all that - and it has the good old 3-rayed nimbus). Very sheepish, the bible - full of refernces to lambs and flocks and sheep so that it could be a concept understood by the people. Interesting aside - the cross is also part of the Union Flag of Great Britain, as St George is the patron saint of England.
Symbol 6 - The chalice also represents the cup that Jesus asked to have taken away from him at Gethsemane and is supposed to have caught the blood of Christ after the lance pierced his side on the cross.
Symbol 1 - Fizz has asked me to point out that Michael has erroneously stated that IHS means Jesus, when anybody from Inverness can tell you it means Inverness High School. Personally, I lean towards Michael's explanation...
Symbol 1 is red and white (for Jesus) symbol 2 is blue and white and gold (blue for the gown of the Queen of Heaven, white for purity, gold for the crown of the Queen of Heaven)
The anchor is also a symbol for hope, often seen in "faith, hope and charity/love" windows (faith = cross, charity/love = heart)
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Krueger
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Posted: Sun Apr 11th, 2010 06:46 pm |
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I think Michael has a good point, in that EVERY person involved in stained glass will be asked sooner or later about symbolism in church windows....and even though you may not have an immediate answer, I have started to carry a couple books with me (in my camera bag).
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff"Some years ago a church in Grand Rapids, MI had windows signed, Paris & Wiley, NY, NY. Who were they?? I called and asked Helene Weis who was archivist at Willet Studio and when she returned my call she was a tad exasperated with me because the book on DETROIT stained glass had a mention of this studio....and if I had looked in the book, I could have saved a phone call, and her time.
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff"And here I am some years later with quite a library which allowed me to look up some photos, etc when Judy's initial request to me.....but, as it has turned out.... I didn't research sufficiently, AND there are others who can "read" a window very quickly. Thanks to Bronwyn in Australia for her interpretations.
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff"And for those who have been following the saga of Paris & Wiley I have been posting, I really think they (probably Wiley) designed the windows at the Detroit Public Library, but at this point I feel that G. Owen Bonawit and he partner, one of the several Mr. style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff" Bowen's (all related) http://www.conncoll.edu/campuslife/6655.htm fabricated the windows, due to a mention in a book Paris wrote about the library.
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ccccff"Barbara in Michigan
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mmezalick
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Thu Apr 15th, 2010 02:34 pm |
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Judy,
Can you email me your mailing address?
Over the years I have collected and compressed volumes of details from many sources including Eusebius of Caesarea. He gives what could be considered detailed descriptions of the apostles as the information was handed down thru story telling.
I would like to pass a copy of what I have on to you so that you can continue you learning process.
Michael
mezalick@nni.com
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