Works of Art in the Nave Area
St. Joseph
Medium: Marble
120” x 54 (5/8)” x 13 (1/2)”
St. Joseph
Statue #7
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Te Deum: Christ Enthroned
Date: 1899
Medium: Opalescent & favrile glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
260" x 162"
Te Deum:
Christ Enthroned
#59
This magnificent window, designed by Frederick Wilson (1858-1932) of Tiffany Studios, is comprised of forty-one panels of opalescent and favrile glass. Due to the complexity and size of the window, it was proclaimed to be one of the most “famous windows of this country” (Christian Advocate: 1899). Originally titled, “Te-Deum,” Latin for “We praise, Thee O’God,” it is only fitting to find Christ seated at the throne. Cherubs and Biblical figures decorate the entire window, as all figures are facing Christ in the center. Coincidentally, we find a baby holding a ribbon labeled “Herod”, significant of King Herod’s decree to kill all infants in Bethlehem when he heard a baby was born that would become the King of Jews. This window was dedicated in 1899 to Townsend Young by his wife, Maria Lawrence Young at United Methodist Church, Ossining, New York.
United Methodist Church, Ossining, NY
Artist: Mary Tillinghast
Title: Musical Saints: Easter Window
Date: ca. 1906
Medium: Opalescent glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
136” x 67 (1/2)”
Musical Saints: Easter Window
#60
The Musical Saints is based on Psalm 149, which describes praise to the God of Abrahamic religions. The passage states: "Let the people of God praise his name with dancing and make music," directly referencing playing instruments in worship, and "Let the saints rejoice in their glory and sing for joy." Here, the saint plays a natural trumpet towards the heavens, accompanied in song by two small angels in the bottom corners with a buisine horn and a small harp. This saint is reminiscent of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Her patronage derives from her experience during her wedding where she heard heavenly music in her heart.
Artist: J & R Lamb Studios
Title: Untitled
Date: 1906
Medium: Opalescent glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
210" x 72"
Untitled
#61
Artist: J & R Lamb Studios
Title: Oriental Landscape
Date: 1912
Medium: Opalescent glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
188 (1/8)” x 60 (3/4)”
Oriental Landscape
#62
A grand landscape is lit by the warmth of the setting sun, illuminating a tall mountain range and valley. The window has inscribed Psalms 23, which reads: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." The psalm and window were dedicated to a beloved couple from Syracuse, New York. The psalm is expressed literally in this window, with a vast meadow and a winding river. The pink hydrangeas in the foreground express sincere love between the couple.
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Marble Window
Date: N/A
Medium: Stained glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
78" x 25"
Marble Window
#63
This window is ornamental, lacking a major subject, instead showing the craftsmanship and colors of Tiffany Studios' opalescent glass. Many decorative windows are parts of a larger group of windows, such as the museum's #63 Christ and a Traveler collection that has two decorative and three main windows. Tiffany Studios also created ornamental windows for the aisle windows of churches, being simpler than the main windows at the end of the church which usually display religious subjects or grand sceneries.
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Shadow of Darkness
Date: 1908
Medium: Stained glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
129" x 22"
Shadow of Darkness
#64
The Shadow of Darkness angels are mournfully looking downward with shadows overtaking their expressions, sharing the anguish of heaven and earth after the crucifixion of Jesus. This first angel holds lilies in their arm, a common emblem of the Crucifixion. Together, the two banners under the angels read the first half of Psalm 23:6: "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Te Deum
Date: ca. 1906
Medium: Opalescent & favrile glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
330" x 152"
Te Deum
#65
Te Deum is a Latin Christian hymn and is short for the title "Te Deum laudámus," which translates to "Thee, God, we praise." Inscribed in the glass is "The Holy Church throughout all the world does acknowledge thee, The noble army of Martyrs praise thee, Amen," which are lyrics to the hymn. What makes this window stand out from other Te Deum windows and artworks is that there is no depiction of Jesus present; all figures are looking up at heaven, where Jesus should be. This can be attributed to the church it was originally located in, where depictions of Jesus are not permitted. The people on the left side of the window are from the Bible's New Testament, while the figures on the right are from the Old Testament, all coming together with angels to worship God.
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Angels of Praise
Date: 1906
Medium: Stained glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
129" x 22"
Angels of Praise
#66
The Angels of Praise look upwards in glee, sounding their buisine horns in joy to announce the grand resurrection of Jesus Christ. The window set is the opposite of the Shadow of Darkness window, displaying vibrant and bright colors that celebrate the resurrection. The angel of praise on the right proudly wears a laurel wreath and holds up their buisine and palm branch, declaring victory and celebration for Christ. The Easter holiday is the commemoration of the resurrection of Christ.
Roman Catholic Altar
Origin: Our Lord Ascension Church
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic Altar
Altar #4
Roman Catholic Altar
Altar #5
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Marble Window
Date: N/A
Medium: Stained glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
78" x 25"
Marble Window
#67
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Christ and a Traveler
Date: 1898
Medium: Opalescent & favrile glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
125" x 31"
Christ and a Traveler
#68
The name of this window is based on the parable of Jesus Christ and a traveler, a moral and spiritual lesson about loving one's neighbor, who is explained by Jesus to be anyone who shows mercy. This window is an atypical representation of the parable, showing an angel, Jesus, and a woman in worship. Here, the woman in prayer receives this lesson from Jesus while the angel watches over them with the scriptures in their hands. The lyrics to the hymn When I Can Read My Title Clear by Isaac Watts are inscribed into the glass, stating: "When I can read my title clear to mansions in the sky, I'll bid farewell to every tear and wipe my weeping eyes."
Artist: Tiffany Studios
Title: Saint Cornelius and Angel
Date: 1905
Medium: Opalescent & favrile glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
159 (7/8)” x 74 (3/4)”
Saint Cornelius and Angel
#69
Cornelius is a centurion and the first non-Jewish person to convert to Christianity. Cornelius is a commander in the Roman Empire's army, wearing the Roman soldier uniform and holding a sword and centurion helmet with a plume to distinguish his status. One day, an angel appeared before him and instructed him to send men to the town of Joppa and call for Simon Peter. The inscription on the window reads the verse Acts 10:4 verse where the angel tells Cornelius: 'Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." The intricate golden figures at the top of the window are pinnacles and crockets, details of Gothic architecture styles.
Angel
Medium: Marble Statue
15” x 46 (1/2)” x 14”
Angel
Statue #8
Artist: La Casa del Vitral
Designed in 1900 by: J. & R. Lamb Studios
Title: Religion Enthroned
Date: 2019
Medium: Stained glass
Style: American Art Nouveau
141” x 97 (1/2)”
Religion Enthroned
#70
Religion Enthroned is one of two replicas within the entire stained-glass window collection. The original by J. & R. Lamb Studios was commissioned in 1900 by the U.S. government for the 1900 L’Exposition Universelle Internationale in Paris, France, which won two medals for execution and design. In the center, a female figure sits on a throne. Behind the seated figure are two angels: Michael, holding a sword, and Gabriel, holding the apostolic double cross. The woman is emblematic of religion, and the two archangels are the representatives of the Church Militant (Michael) and the Church Triumphant (Gabriel). Encapsulating the three figures is the Tree of Life, symbolizing immortality, the source of eternal life.
Angel
Medium: Marble
15” x 46 (1/2)” x 14”
Angel
Statue #9
St. Anthony
Medium: Marble
23 (5/8)” x 65 (3/8)” x 15 (1/4)”
St. Anthony
Statue #10