Looking at the cold colors in the glass, it's hard to believe that in the eyes and hands of an artist, this glass is put together in such a way that inspires warmth, serenity and peace.
The harsh boldness of the yellow, black and blue reminds me of cool pools of water. This picture of glass is saturated and striking, but it fails to resonate any deeper feelings. It seems that this glass serves more a purpose of functionality than art.
In this picture, there is the stirrings of warmth in the color. The reflection of stained glass on the pillars, alludes to some form of beautiful colors surrounding them. Although there is not a softness to the colors, there is something appealing about looking at the colors reflected on the structures.
This picture is interesting in the movement that you feel when looking at it. The vivid colors and the feeling of movement is exciting. In all of the pictures of stained glass I looked at, this one captures something unique. It is not static, but moves. It provides a different sensation from most of the other stained glass pictures, which tend to capture the calm and peaceful qualities of the colors and designs. This contrast is what drew me to the this photo.
Here the reflection of the stained glass on the floor brings a feeling a serenity and peacefulness. It makes me want to look to the source of the colors that lay softly on the ground. It draws me into its gentle colors and stillness.
Where better than a church pew to sit and contemplate the beauty of stained glass. In this picture, there is a faint reflection of color and light coming from a nearby but unseen window. I am brought back to a time when I was younger, and spent many Sundays examining and thinking about biblical stories being told through the art of the glass in the church windows. For me, these windows let me examine and explore these stories through the beauty of the glass.
This picture shows the magnitude of the effect that stained glass windows bring to a church. There is a "holy" quality to the structure where they reside. The effects of such soft and beautiful colors in the windows reflected on the walls, are profound. The cool grey and cold stone of the church are bathed with the reflection of the distilled sunlight through the window.
Surely the artist who created the beautiful windows in this church was struck with the awesome effect of the light coming through the panes. This pictures is striking to me because it is a close up of the image. It brings an intimacy to the focal point of the window, and to the inspiration of the art.
I am struck by the words on the window: "I am the way". Jesus also said "I am the light". The words connect the image to the light coming in through the window, and ultimately to their meaning. The light is what makes the windows come alive with color.
This final picture to me is just an incredible piece of stained glass art. It is the focal point of a church when one walks through the doors. It is a piece of art prepared specifically for a church; an offering of beauty.
