St. Joseph RC Cathedral - Table of Contents
St. Joseph RC Cathedral - Table of Contents
2009 Altar and Rose Windows - St. Joseph's RC Cathedral
AKA St. Joseph's RC Old Cathedral
50 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY
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Joseph RC Cathedral - Official Website |
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Dedicated: |
1850 ? |
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Designer: |
J[osef] Scherer (See photo of signature below) |
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Fabricator: |
J[osef] Scherer |
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Munich Pictorial style |
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Nativity |
Nativity |
Nativity |
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Altar windows (3 lancets) and rose window above |
Nativity |
Detail -Nativity |
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Note three shepherds |
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Mary & Joseph |
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Crucifixion |
Crucifixion |
Crucifixion |
Crucifixion |
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Center lancet - Crucifixion |
Note 3 women |
Angel preserving Christ's blood in a chalice |
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Angel preserving Christ's blood in a chalice |
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Note Artist's signature in lower right |
Artist's signature: J[osef] Scherer / [translation: Munich] |
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Resurrection |
Resurrection |
Resurrection |
Resurrection |
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Resurrection |
Detail - Resurrection |
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Roman soldier |
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Roman soldiers |
Note lower right: [translation: Munich} |
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Rose window |
Rose window |
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Rose window above altar windows |
Church lore: The focus of the interior of St. Joseph's is the sanctuary, the highlight of which are the "King Ludwig Windows." During his reign, "Mad" King Ludwig, seeking to revive the lost practice of German stained-glass, subsidized studios with public funds. A studio run by the Mayer Family produced the windows for him.
The sanctuary windows won first prize at the Munich Exposition of 1854 in an exhibit sponsored by the King. On one of his European journeys, Bishop Timon negotiated the gift of the these windows, given by King Ludwig. These were the first illustrated windows to be installed in the cathedral.
