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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

Studio Name: Loire (Gabriel) Studios

City: Farmington

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1960

Subject/Title of Window: Annunciation

Brief Description of Subject: The Annunciation is the first of seven windows situated on the Gospel side of the Church. Each features one of the Seven Joys of Mary.
 
The Virgin Mary is depicted in the pose of humility as the angel Gabriel tells her that she will conceive the Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit (descending dove).
 
The  picket fence (partly obscured by the Holy Water font but visible in the watercolor of this window), and flowers, indicate this Annunciation is taking place in an "enclosed garden" --- which is a title given to Mary, emblematic of her perpetual virginity.

Condition of Window: Good

Height: 19' 4"

Width: 4' 4"

Type of Glass and Technique: Slab or Faceted Glass (Dalle de Verre)

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