Stained glass of the middle ages in England and France (1913) (14592871930)

Identifier: stainedglassofmi00arno (find matches)

Title: Stained glass of the middle ages in England & France

Year: 1913 (1910s)

Authors: Arnold, Hugh Saint, Lawrence Bradford, 1885-

Subjects: Glass painting and staining -- England Glass painting and staining -- France Art, Medieval

Publisher: London, A. & C. Black

Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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window, and corresponds exactly inthe arrangement of its subjects with one of the lostwindows in the choir of Canterbury as described inthe manuscript catalogue before mentioned. Theverses, however, which were in the Canterburywindow are omitted at Sens. To the mediaeval mindthe parable of the Good Samaritan was much morethan a mere illustration ofneighbourliness. Tothem the man who went down from Jerusalem—the City of God—to Jericho, was Adamleaving Paradise, the thieves were the seven deadlysins, the Priest and the Levite were the law ofMoses, and the Good Samaritan was Christ Himself.It is this reading of the subject which is hereillustrated. From the fact that at Sens it isisolated, while at Canterbury it was, as we haveseen, one of a series, I think we may conclude thatSens is the later of the two. The drawing of themedallions resembles that of the older work atCanterbury, whereas the setting of them is a little PLATE XV THK FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, POITIERS Late Thirteenth Century

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The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Mary and Joseph, with the infant Jesus, fled to Egypt to escape the wrath of King Herod, who was seeking to kill the baby Jesus. The event is described in the New Testament in the Gospel of Matthew. The scene usually depicts Mary and Joseph, on horseback or on foot, traveling through a barren landscape with the baby Jesus in Mary's arms. The scene is meant to symbolize the Holy Family's flight from danger and their trust in God to provide for them during their journey.

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