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Baker Photography
Hamilton, OH |
This is the third window on your right as
you come in the back of church. |
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| What to look for: |
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Cross and A U, figure of a young man with a circle
around him, two hands - one pointing up, one to the side, four figures of people - one for
ARCHITECTURE, SCRIPTURE, PAINTING and MUSIC. Each man has his tools next to him, tee
square, triangle, knife, large brush, harp, stole music notes in plain chant, grapes and
grape leaves down the middle. |
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| Meaning: The ecclesia,
symbolic figures of the Church, indicates the union of Christ and the Church of Christ.
The artist wished to show the work of the craftsman for Christ's Church. This is indicated
by the four figures together with the four explaining symbols. The upper one with his
square and triangle is the architect who builds the temple of God. the next figure
represents sculpture with the sculpture's tools to the right of the stole. The painter
holds a large brush is next in line. At the bottom, a musician with a baton in his hand
and several measures of Gregorian Music, together with a lyre in the field surrounding it.
Christ said, "I am the vine and you the branches." Thus, we have all the
arts which lead us to Christ at the very top, and to the Cross. The A and U are the first
and last letters of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing that Christ is the beginning and the
end of all our endeavors, the ALPHA and the OMEGA. |
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