Inside the Church

by Debby Pueschel

Title

Inside the Church

Artist

Debby Pueschel

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Photograph - Photograph

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First Navajo Christian Reformed Church in Tohatchi, NM has the MOST beautiful stained glass windows. They were imported from Europe as a gift to the church....the colors are magnificent as are the stories told in the windows. These windows, as all stained glass windows in churches, were to tell the great insights of the bible so that people who were illiterate, would be able to learn the stories of Jesus.

Stained glass, as an art and a craft, requires the artistic skill to conceive an appropriate and workable design, and the engineering skills to assemble the piece. A window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made, must resist wind and rain, and also, especially in the larger windows, must support its own weight. Many large windows have withstood the test of time and remained substantially intact since the Late Middle Ages. In Western Europe they constitute the major form of pictorial art to have survived. In this context, the purpose of a stained glass window is not to allow those within a building to see the world outside or even primarily to admit light but rather to control it. For this reason stained glass windows have been described as "illuminated wall decorations".
The design of a window may be abstract or figurative; may incorporate narratives drawn from the Bible, history, or literature; may represent saints or patrons, or use symbolic motifs, in particular armorial. Windows within a building may be thematic, for example: within a church – episodes from the life of Christ; within a parliament building – shields of the constituencies; within a college hall – figures representing the arts and sciences; or within a home – flora, fauna, or landscape. Wikipedia

Special Group Recognitions and Contest Wins

*Photo of the Day - USA Photographers 11-18-21

Featured in the following groups:

*ONLY DOORS AND WINDOWS 11-21-21
*USA PHOTOGRAHERS 11-18-21
*Stained Glass Art 6-6-18
*Images That Excite You 7-13-18
*ABC Group I is for Inanimate Objects 6-6-19
*Nikon Full Frame Cameras 6-9-19
*No Place Like Home 6-9-19
*Churches 6-10-19
*New Mexico Land of Enchantment 7-19-19

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May 25th, 2018

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