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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Window

Window

Building Name: St. Albertus Church

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Subject/Title of Window: Decorative

Brief Description of Subject: Window is the tympanum above the side door located on the gospel side transept. A copy of this window serves as the tympanum above the side door located on the epistle side transept.

Tracery plays a dominant role in this window. I believe this window is meant to be enjoyed as a decorative Christian window as opposed to having a particular meaning. In the circle there are two lenses that cross. To the outside of the lenses is seen grapes and grape leaves while to the inside is seen roses. In the center of their crossing is a budded cross and flowers whose stigma has three projections.

Height: ~5'

Width: 5'

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