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NEW YORK — The use of stained glass windows in churches to illustrate stories from the Bible dates back as far as the 10th century. Pictorial lessons for the masses were key as literacy rates in medieval Europe were poor. These colorful windows typically depicted Jesus, angels, and religious figures amid symbolic and venerated motifs […]
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s Thursday, May 18 Design auction presents a one-of-a-kind collecting opportunity: two stunning rose windows originally created for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. Presented at an estimate of $150,000-$250,000 each, the windows are noteworthy not only for their beauty and opulence, but also their singularity: the sale marks the first time a […]
PHILADELPHIA – Freeman’s sold a set of Tiffany Studios church windows sold Nov. 10 for an impressive $705,000, doubling its presale estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — An integral part of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith, icons are found in most homes in Russia, as well as churches. Usually painted on wood, although occasionally made of copper, these sacred objects depict saints and holy persons or stories from scripture. They are sometimes displayed in ornate covers (oklads) covered in […]