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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Window

Window

Building Name: Christ the King Catholic Church

Artist Name: Andrew R. Maglia

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1962

Subject/Title of Window: The Annunciation

Brief Description of Subject: All five gospel side aisle windows illuminate a scene from the life of the Virgin Mary. This window's scene is the Annunciation. The event is covered in Luke 1:25 - 38.
 
The scene is pictured with the angel Gabriel greeting the Virgin Mary telling her that the Lord is with thee, and she will conceive the Savior by the Holy Spirit. At the feet of a humbled Virgin Mary is an open book. Traditionally, the book would be open to an Isaiah prophecy of a Savior or a prayer book.
 
In the predella is found a container of lily flowers. The white lily is a symbol of purity and chastity. It is often referred to as the Annunciation Lily from a legend that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary holding a white lily.

Height: 80"

Width: 33"

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