Window
Building Name: St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic ChurchStudio Name: Schmitt (Conrad) Studios
City: Detroit
Window Shape: 3 (arched)
Date of Window: 1940
Subject/Title of Window: St. Matthew
Brief Description of Subject: This is the first of 5 windows placed high in the sanctuary. Four of the windows feature one of the four Evangelists, while the middle window features the patron saint of the Church.
If a church chooses to have the Gospel writers in stained glass, they will most often be placed, as here, in the sanctuary with two on each side of the altar. This comes from Revelation where four winged creatures surround the throne of Christ. These creatures became associated with the gospel writers by Bishop Iranaeus in the 3rd Century.
Matthew is pictured with a pen and book --- attributes of a writer of scriptures.
The symbol below the word "SAINT," is the Star of Bethlehem which is found in Matthew 2:2.
Inscriptions: SAINT MATTHEW
Height: 4' 6"
Width: 2' 6"
Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass
St. Matthew
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