Panoramic Transom Window Sequence Depicting the Flight into Egypt and Presentation, Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel

Description

A wide horizontal photograph capturing a four-panel stained glass transom sequence documenting early narrative episodes in the Life of Christ, including the Flight into Egypt.

The image features:

* Narrative Iconography: Reading left to right, the continuous band depicts the Presentation in the Temple, a transition landscape panel with the distant city of Jerusalem, and the Flight into Egypt showing St. Joseph leading a donkey carrying Mary and the haloed Infant Jesus past desert pyramids and palm trees.

* Regional & Biblical Motifs: Incorporates rich, vibrant glass panels of turquoise, cobalt, terracotta, and emerald green, blending Egyptian/Middle Eastern landscape elements with the chapel’s signature Mid-Century Modern graphic style.

* Architectural Context & Equipment: Shows the entire rectangular transom band mounted flush against the upper wall header beneath a recessed ceiling fixture, capturing scaffolding/pipes in the foreground during the decommissioning and preservation documentation process.

* Technical Construction: Traditional leaded art glass with black enamel painted linework outlining figures, animals, foliage, and architectural backgrounds.