This weekend has been one of the busiest that we have had for a long time. Yesterday we started the day with a trip to St Oswald's Church in Fulford, on the southern side of York. They have recently completed restoration of this rose window in the north transept, and had an open day with stalls, food and lots of guides to explain the features of the church, especially the stained glass.
This window is Romanesque in style, divided by eight spokes to form eight petals. Six of the eight petals have angels with outstretched wings, while the bottom two show St Anne and St Mary. The detail in the eight figures, and in the background of each petal is really impressive.
It was lovely to see so much information available about the glass. In many churches it is neglected in favour of other features of merit.
So that was the first part of our weekend. A scarecrow trail, York Mystery Plays and a Roman Festival were to follow. Phew!
That sounds pretty amazing (I can tell you all the figures in the stained glass at the local church and who made which windows! When I was writing prayer walks for it, I used that information)
Good to hear of your knowledge about the stained glass. Many churches seem to almost ignore their stained glass, though there are notable exceptions, including Doncaster Minster, who have produced a very useful booklet, and Tadcaster, where there is information beside each window, including a description and a reflection. As you may guess, I really like taking photos of the stained glass that I see.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
The collection of stained glass was all Victorian, and of very high quality, as well as being very attractive.
Ian
Good to hear of your knowledge about the stained glass. Many churches seem to almost ignore their stained glass, though there are notable exceptions, including Doncaster Minster, who have produced a very useful booklet, and Tadcaster, where there is information beside each window, including a description and a reflection. As you may guess, I really like taking photos of the stained glass that I see.
Ian
Thank you Vesna - stained glass is so interesting!
Ian