Stained Glass and
Banners
Stained glass windows and banners bring colour to a church. They also remind people of stories in the Bible or of important truths.
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Before TVs or LCD projectors, stained glass windows could be used as visual aids. This is the risen Christ in the window of a church in the Cotswolds What are the small black marks in the palms of his hands? |
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This modern stained glass window is in memory of a young man. He died while mountaineering aged 19.
The mountain in the window - the Eiger - is on the last photo that he took.
This window helps people to think about their own lives, too.
What
does the bird in the sky
make you think of?
Can you see the cross?
Look closely at what is behind the base of it ...
What
do you think the cross towering over the town represents?
Do you think that this is a good memorial for a young person?
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This wonderful Nativity
scene is in the creche area of a church.
('Nativity' = the
story of the birth of Jesus.)
Which
parts of the Christmas story do you recognise?
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Do you notice anything strange about the baby Jesus? He looks like a miniature adult, not like a baby at all! His hands are raised in the way used to give a blessing. The artist wants us to think about Jesus when he was born and when he grew up - both at the same time. Now go back to the picture of Jesus at the top of this page and look at his hands. What do you see? |
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Why not design your own stained glass window? Decide whether it will be for a church, or for a different kind of building. Your
window could tell a story, or it could contain symbols,
or it could be abstract (a pattern). |
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If it does
not make you feel fearful, you could design a window you
would like as a memorial to your own life.
Find inspiration from the amazing art of David J. Hetland.
Each year he creates a mural more than 18 metres wide for a Christmas concert attended by 20,000 people.
Murals
Stained
glass
