Stained glass windows by Mayer of Munich
The Holy Family
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The Holy Family
Stenciled architectural canopy.
“The canopies in the space above the figures are a favorite device used
by the German Studios to fill large windows. This device was first
introduced in the fourteenth century when German cathedrals began to
soar and windows became taller and narrower. – Nola Huse Tutag, Discovering Stained Glass in Detroit, Wayne State University Press, 1987, p. 93
The Holy Family
Note the cross that Jesus has carved and dis carrying.
The Holy Family
The Holy Family
Stenciled predella
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