Westminster Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents
2004 Old Testament Windows -
Westminster Presbyterian Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church - Official Website
1950
Willet Studios 1951
Charles J. Connick Studios 1950
Charles J. Connick Studios 1949
Reynolds Francis & Rohnstock 1948
Reynolds Francis & Rohnstock
TEXT Beneath Illustrations
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"Creation" |
"Creation" |
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The five Old Testament windows on the north side of the building |
"Creation" window, designed by Willet Studios, 1950 |
Garden of Eden |
Day, Night Firmament |
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Half medallions on sides |
Earth, Waters, Great Lights, Stars |
Half medallions |
Creatures, Fowls that fly; Man |
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God Blessed and Sanctified |
Henry Lee Willet signature |
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"Commandments" |
"Commandments" |
"Commandments" |
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"Commandments" window, designed by Connick, 1951 |
No adultery; No Blasphemy; No steal |
No graven image |
Honor father; No other gods; No kill |
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"Prophets" |
"Prophets" |
"Prophets" |
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"Prophets" window, designed by Connick, 1950 - Amos |
Hosea |
Jeremiah |
Isaiah |
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"Psalm" |
"Psalm" |
"Psalm" |
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"Psalm" window, designed by
Reynolds Francis & Rohnstock, 1949. |
Psalm 23 |
Psalm 100 |
Psalm 150 |
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"Prophesies" |
"Prophesies" |
"Prophesies" |
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"Prophesies" window, designed by Reynolds Francis & Rohnstock 1948 |
Town of Bethlehem |
City of Jerusalem |
Christ as Prince of Peace |
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"Prophesies"- Reynolds Francis & Rohnstock signature |
From 1931-1952, new pointed Gothic-style stained glass windows were installed, replacing the handsome but plain round Romanesque Revival... Tiffany Studios windows. The Gothic Revival windows are similar in design and fabrication to those found in the 12th and 13th century cathedrals in Europe.
Each window has miniature scenes in four large medallions, with two half medallions between them. The only window below that has a separate photo of the half medallions is the "Creation" window.
The correct viewing order of the medallions is from the bottom up.
The windows were designed by four of the leading artists associated with the Gothic Revival in America: Henry Willet of Philadelphia; and Wilbur Burnham, Charles J. Connick, and Joseph Reynolds of Boston.
Audios by John McClive:
- Roots and Development of Gothic Revival Style Stained Glass
- Gothic Revival Style in Westminster
- Judeo-Christian Symbols in Westminster
Suggestion: Open a second window, access this page, listen to the audio, and click on windows that are described in the audio.
John McClive, Linking With the Comos in Sacred Places Correlates Westminster's art treasures with Gothic history
