Design for Eleventh to Thirteenth Century Characters Window

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Creator(s)

artist: Charles J. Connick (American, 1875-1945)

Time period

creation date: 1938

Location

Installation location: window based on design at Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)

Cultural context

American

Description

Painted design for stained glass window, Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh. LABEL: [above top of painting:] Window No. 12 / Northwest // INSCRIPTIONS: [Top Central Panel:] The Mirror of Instruction // [Left Panel, top to bottom:] The Angelic Doctor / Hugh of St. Cher / S. Bonaventure / [2 words in open book:] SUMMA THEOLOGICA / Thomas Aquinas / Theology / Aristotle / Peter Lombard / S. Albert / The Great / S. Albert Defends S. Thomas / Lanfranc / Eadmer / S. Anselm / Cur Deus Homo / TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS THAT WE [...] // [Right Panel, top to bottom:] The Admirable Doctor / John of Paris / John Scotus / Roger Bacon / Natural Science / Peter La Celle / WISDOM / S. Thomas A Becket / S. John / of Salisbury / Policraticus / Prince Officers Judges Senate / Officials Peasants and Workers / Abbot Suger / Peter of Cluny / Peter Abelard / Historia Calamitatum / MAY APPLY OUR HEARTS UNTO WISDOM PSALM 90:12. // ARTIST'S LABEL:[below bottom of painting:] Eleventh to thirteenth century characters.

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Work type

Study (visual work)

Medium

paper (fiber product)

paint

Keywords

Religious art

Stained glass (visual works)

Bible--Quotations

Iconography

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