Glasgow: St. Columba's Gaelic Church of Scotland, Apse Window
000-000-764-053-C
No Internet use
Window of three trefoil headed lights and fourteen traceries: three rounded-lobed trefoils, two daggers and a foiled circular shape.
The three lights depict Jesus, centre, with a cruciform halo, surrounded by small children and two women. Symbols of Catholicism and Christianity are above and below the scene, which include a chalice, a dove, a Chi-rho, an empty cross, and a lamb, amongst others.
The tracery includes a descending dove and a bleeding heart.
Dedication:
The banner spanning the three lights in the lowest panels of the window states: “To the Glory of God and in remembrance of the __ Alexander MacDonald Minister of this church 1929-1954”.
Artist: Unknown
Details
| Related Records: | |
|---|---|
| Who: |
Alexander MacDonald (in memory of) Unknown (artist) |
| What: |
Memorial Window, Roman Catholic |
| Where: |
Scotland, Glasgow, 300 St. Vincent Street, Gaelic Church of St. Columbas St. Aloysius College |
| When: |
07-Oct-14 (photograph taken) Unknown (installed) |
| Resource Rights Holder: | Glasgow City Heritage Trust |
|---|---|
| Record ID: | 000-000-764-053-C |
| Project: | |
| Project Ref: | |
| Material: |
glass, lead |
| Dimensions: | |
| Subject/Keywords: |
Jesus, children, women, dove, lamb, Chi-rho, dove, chalice, cross, bleeding heart, Preaching |
| Event: | |
| Description: | |
| Photographer: | Rachael Purse |
| References: |
