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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

146 West Utica Street, Buffalo, NY 14222

North Transept Stained Glass Window  - New Testament Figures

Original studio: John Hardman and Company, Birmingham, England
2003 Studio, repairing 2002 arson damage: J&R Lamb Studios

Top row:
Angels
Middle Row:
Saint Dorcas   ...   St. Martha

Salvator Mundi

Saint Mary Magdalene    ...   Saint Lydia
Bottom Row:
Matthew Evangelist  ...   Mark Evangelist

Peter Apostle   ...    Mary, Queen of Heaven

Paul Apostle

Luke Evangelist

Evangelist John

2010 Photos



Right:  Four clearstory and four aisle stained glass windows   ...    Transept   ...  Stained glass



North Transept Stained Glass Window  - New Testament Figures
Top row:  Angels
 Middle row:  Dorcas   ...    Martha   ...    Jesus   ...    Mary Magdalene   ...    Lydia
Bottom row:  Matthew   ...    Mark   ...    Peter   ...    Mary   ...    Paul   ...    Luke   ...    John




Top row: Angels


Top row, four center panels:  Angels   ...   Alpha and Omega
Iconography in Art and Architecture: Alpha and Omega





Middle row: Saint Dorcas   ...   Saint Martha


Saint Dorcas   ...   Saint Martha   ...   Five details below:


Detail - Saint Dorcas



Detail - Saint Dorcas




Detail - Saint Dorcas



Detail - Saint Martha



Detail - Saint Martha




Middle row: Salvator Mundi


Three center panels:
Salvator Mundi  ...   Cross bottony atop orb    ...   Three details below:


Salvator Mundi  detail - Angel



 
Salvator Mundi detail - Christ  giving blessing   ...   Note hand stigmata



Salvator Mundi detail - orb



Middle row: Saint Mary Magdalene    ...   Saint Lydia


Far right panels:  Saint Mary Magdalene    ...   Saint Lydia


Detail - Iconography in Art and Architecture: Mary Magdalene



Detail - Saint Mary Lydia



Detail - Saint Mary Lydia




Bottom row:  Matthew Evangelist   ...    Mark Evangelist


 Two far left panels:  Matthew Evangelist   ...   Mark Evangelist   ...  
Iconography:  Matthew
Evangelist   ...     Iconography: Mark Evangelist   ...   The horizontal bands of canopies unite the groups of lancets and frame the figures that might otherwise appear to float in space.   ...   Five details below:


Detail - Matthew Evangelist   



Detail - Matthew Evangelist



Detail - Matthew Evangelist   ...   Man with wings at left is Matthew's symbol



Detail -  Mark  Evangelist



Detail -  Mark  Evangelist




Bottom row:  Peter Apostle   ...    Mary, Queen of Heaven



Third and fourth panels: Peter Apostle   ...    Mary, Queen of Heaven
Iconography: Peter Apostle   ...  
Iconography:  Mary,Queen of Heaven   ...   Four details below:


Detail -
Peter Apostle



Detail - Peter Apostle   ...   Note keys and Bible



Detail - Mary, Queen of Heaven



Detail - Mary, Queen of Heaven




Bottom row:  Paul Apostle


Iconography: Paul Apostle   ...   Three details below:


Detail - 
Paul Apostle



Detail -  Paul Apostle



Detail -  Paul Apostle   ...   John Hardman and Company Studios, Birmingham, England signature




Bottom row:  Luke Evangelist


Iconography: Luke Evangelist   ...   Two details below:


Detail -
Luke Evangelist



Detail - Luke Evangelist  symbol: ox with wings




Bottom row:  Evangelist John


Iconography: Evangelist John    ...   Three details below:


Detail - Evangelist John



Detail - Evangelist John's symbol is an eagle



Detail - Evangelist John
"Recreated by Lamb Studios - 2003 / Yaroslav & Nataliya Savin - Artists from Ukraine







Special thanks to Rev. Dr. Father Christos B. Christakis for his cooperation in 2010

Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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