Document
Metadata
Date
August 29, 2025
Title
Macro Detail of Mourning Figures in Stained Glass Transom Panel, Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel
Photographer
Marla Robb
Creation Date
August 29, 2025
Location
Description
A macro photograph offering a close-up examination of two sorrowful women walking in procession within the Stations of the Cross stained glass transom window.
The image features:
* Figure & Expressive Detail: The figure on the left is draped in a brilliant cobalt blue cloak with black painted folds, bowed forward in grief. Beside her, a second figure wears a deep plum-purple cloak over a crimson inner robe, her face shown in solemn profile with delicate line-work detailing her downward gaze.
* Distant Architectural Motifs: Behind the figures, stylized golden-ochre glass panels feature fine black enamel drawings representing the crenellated walls and stepped buildings of Jerusalem across a desert landscape.
* Glass Art & Leadwork Quality: The extreme close-up highlights the varied textures of translucent colored glass, dark painted glass enamels used for cloud and landscape lines, and the smooth, oxidized patina of the dark lead cames binding the glass segments together.
* Preservation & Condition Record: The macro view captures precise details of paint adherence, lead joint condition, and surface cleanliness, providing high-resolution physical documentation for the archival record during the chapel's decommissioning.
Rights
In Copyright

