Document
Metadata
Date
August 29, 2025
Title
Detail of Mid-Century Pendant Light Fixture, Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel
Photographer
Marla Robb
Creation Date
August 29, 2025
Location
Description
A close-up photograph documenting one of the original Mid-Century Modern pendant light fixtures suspended from the chapel's wooden nave ceiling.
The image features:
* Fixture Design & Materials: A large cylindrical pendant constructed from frosted white glass panels housed in a dark bronze or iron metal frame. The design features a stepped, tiered bottom diffuser that directs soft downward light into the nave space.
* Liturgical Detailing: Applied directly to the frosted glass body are thin metal cross motifs, incorporating subtle Christian iconography directly into the functional lighting apparatus.
* Ceiling Context: The fixture is suspended by a slender metal rod from the chapel's warm, red-toned wooden tongue-and-groove ceiling, providing a stark geometric contrast to the natural wood grain behind it.
* Architectural Record: This detail serves as a key archival entry for the chapel's custom-designed interior furnishings, capturing the mid-century lighting craftsmanship that defined the ambient atmosphere of the nave.
Rights
In Copyright

