Westminster Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents
2004 New Testament Windows -
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church - Official Website
1931
Wilber H. Burnham 1947
Henry Lee Willet 1935
Charles J. Connick 1934
Wilber H. Burnham Studios 1947
Henry Lee Willet
TEXT Beneath Illustrations
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"Nativity" |
"Nativity" |
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"Nativity" window, designed by Wilber H. Burnham, 1931 - The Annunciation |
Flight Into Egypt |
Jesus with children |
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Memoriam |
Wilber H. Burnham signature |
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"Miracles" |
"Miracles" |
"Miracles" |
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"Miracles" window, designed by Henry Lee Willet, 1947 - Water into wine at Cana |
The man sick of the palsy lowered from the roof |
The stilling of the storm on Galilee |
Christ the great physician |
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Henry Lee Willet signature |
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"Parables" |
"Parables" |
"Parables" |
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"Parables" window, designed by Charles
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Prodigal son |
Talents |
Wise and foolish virgins |
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"Beatitudes" |
"Beatitudes" |
"Beatitudes" |
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"Beatitudes" window, designed
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... mourn: for they shall be comforted |
... peacemakers ... |
Sermon on the mount |
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"Crowning Events" |
"Crowning Events" |
"Crowning Events" |
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"Crowning Events," designed by Henry
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Crucifixion |
Resurrection |
Ascension |
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From 1931-1952, new pointed Gothic-style stained glass windows were installed, replacing the handsome but plain round Romanesque Revival Tiffany Studios windows. The Gothic Revival windows are similar in design and fabrication to those found in the 12th and 13th century cathedrals in Europe.
Each window has four large medallions, with two half medallions between them. The only window below that has a separate photo of the half medallions is the "Creation" window.
The correct viewing order of the medallions is from the bottom up.
The windows were designed by four of the leading artists associated with the Gothic Revival in America: Henry Willet of Philadelphia; and Wilbur Burnham, Charles J. Connick, and Joseph Reynolds of Boston.
Audios by John McClive:
- Roots and Development of Gothic Revival Style Stained Glass
- Gothic Revival Style in Westminster
- Judeo-Christian Symbols in Westminster
Suggestion: Open a second window, access this page, listen to the audio, and click on windows that are described in the audio.
John McClive, Linking With the Cosmos in Sacred Places Correlates Westminster's art treasures with Gothic history
