For this social lens series we are looking at religious sites and how people relate to these places.
Stained-glass windows in churches are probably one of the most characteristic features of Christian churches. They are a stark contrast to the monochrome and muted surroundings within churches. Like windows to another world they present themselves to the observer. And when one happens to witness them on a sunny day, their luminescence is indeed quite otherworldly.
As we have observed, churches and their ceremonies (at least within Catholic churches) are directed towards the senses. And colored stained-glass makes no exception: they capture the eyes' attention and drawing them to symbols, figures, shapes and lines. Often a biblical story is engraved in them with Jesus at their center . Sometimes more traditional work has also been replaced by a modern interpretation which may remind oneself of the works of Miro and the like, imprinting the zeitgeist of our time onto these religious sites.
Imprinting the zeitgeist of our times That second looks reminds me of Chagall. I'll look at these windows differently now.
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