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Building Name: St. Andrew Catholic ChurchStudio Name: Emil Frei Associates, Inc.
City: Saginaw
Window Shape: 3 (arched)
Date of Window: 1912
Subject/Title of Window: To Pray for the Living and the Dead
Brief Description of Subject: From Faith in Stained Glass Saint Andrew Church booklet by Michael Bell, published August 15, 1976.
To Pray for the Living and the Dead
No particular saint is depicted here. The young girl on the right, who is presumably a martyr (the palm branch she carries is an ancient symbol of martyrdom) and a virgin (symbolized by the crown of white flowers) has died. The devil and the angel argue for her possession. The angel hopes to carry her to heaven, symbolized by God the Father; the devil hopes to carry her to a fiery hell. This particular scene is inspired by the extra-biblical book, The Assumption of Moses, wherein Michael and the devil quarrel for the soul of Moses. On the left-hand side of the window a priest in medieval vestments offers Mass with onlookers praying for both the living and the dead.
Condition of Window: Good
Height: 15'
Width: 3'
Type of Glass and Technique: Antique or Cathedral Glass
To Pray for the Living and the Dead
To Pray for the Living and the Dead top
To Pray for the Living and the Dead bottom
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