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St. Matthew the Apostle

St. Matthew the Apostle from Gibson Moritz

St. Matthew the Apostle

All original designs fabricated and installed for the client's new worship space. We invested approximately 16,000 man-hours of labor over a two year period in this job. Many of these panels are triple-plated, meaning that the stained glass is actually three layers thick. This is done to achieve a greater depth of field and a more realistic presentation. The "In Hoc Signo" window measures ten feet in diameter while the Annunciation and Resurrection windows measure ten feet wide by twenty-eight feet tall each. We also installed a "dome" which we painted with a depiction of the Holy Spirit. I removed original windows from the old sanctuary before demolition began. Most of of those were placed in storage, but one was utilized in the new building. It had been behind the altar and was viewed vertically and was adapted for installation in the St. Anthony room on the lower level, and is now displayed horizontally.

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We received $21,000 thank-you from St. Matthew the Apostle. This money was given above and beyond the contract price for the windows. We were very pleased and touched by the gesture.

This is the Resurrection window. It measures ten feet wide by twenty eight feet tall. Flanking the main panels are ten of the twenty Mysteries of the Rosary. They are divided into two groups of five and are the Sorrowful Mysteries and the Glorious Mysteries. On the left are, from top to bottom, the Sorrowful Mysteries: Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, the Crowning of Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, and the Crucifiction. On the right, also top to bottom, are the Glorious Mysteries: the Resurrection of Jesus, the Ascention of Jesus, the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Assumption of Mary, and the Coronation of Mary.

Cantony Cross, the four Gospels.

Agony in the Garden.

Scourging at the Pillar.

Crowning of Thorns.

Carrying of the Cross.

The Crucifixion.

A Celtic Cross.

The Resurrection.

The Ascention.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit.

The Assumption of Mary.

The Coronation of the Virgin Mary.

This is the Annunciation window. It measures ten feet wide by twenty eight feet tall. Flanking the main panels on the right and left are ten of the twenty Mysteries of the Rosary. They are divided into two groups of five and are the Joyful Mysteries and the Luminous Mysteries. On the left are, from top to bottom, the Joyful Mysteries: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, and the Finding of Jesus in the Temple. On the right, also top to bottom, are the Luminous Mysteries: the Baptisim of Jesus in the Jordan, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of The Kingdom of God, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist.

This is a symbol of the Old Testament Covenant and a forshadowing of the passion of Jesus (look to this to be healed) and is also the inspiration for the American medical profession's Caduceus.

The Annunciation.

The Visitation.

The Nativity.

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple.

A Maltese Cross symbolizing the Eight Beatitudes.

The Baptisim of Jesus in the Jordan.

The Wedding at Cana.

The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God.

The Transfiguration.

The Institution of the Eucharist.

A before shot of the window behind the altar. Note the second panel from the bottom's dark border. This actually served as a fire escape and pivoted on a center axis. This panel had to be "grown" to fit it's new home in the hallway of the St. Anthony room.

This is the after photo and shows the former altar window in it's new installation and orientation.

A shot of the "dome" in our home just after paintwork was completed. Red Barn worked it's way into every room of our house and was indeed our existence from 2003 to 2006. I used a six foot spun aluminum satellite dish, applied body filler, sanded smooth, primed, and then design painting was applied.

A photo of the dome in it's new home and lit from the sides.

Detail of the Annunciation window.

Detail of the Ressurection window.

Detail of the Resurrection window. Just this panel alone, not including the border pieces, contains over six hundred and fifty individual pieces of glass.