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In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance

A stained-glass window, donated in 1877 to a church in Rhode Island, shows Jesus as a dark-skinned man. Most Western depictions portrayed him as a European, with light skin and sometimes even with ...
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Art with a story: The stained glass windows of Syracuse (photos)

Syracuse, N.Y. — The most viewed art in Syracuse may not be at museums, but on the windows of our churches. The work is exquisite. Churches have told and retold Biblical stories and the stories of the ...
Staten Island Advance

Easter spirit arises in stained glass windows at Staten Island churches (with photos)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Stained-glass windows at Staten Island churches have spiritual, artistic and historical significance that goes beyond religious denominations and the confines of parish ...
Troy Record

Stained glass windows from closed Troy churches find new life

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In today’s U.S. they are beloved for their beauty. But what happens to those windows when the ...
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Photos: Mission Dolores Basilica’s stained glass windows

The stained glass windows in the Mission Dolores Basilica depict the 21 Spanish missions in Alta California, the northern territory of New Spain established in 1804. The windows were made for the ...
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In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance | The Conversation

A stained-glass window that was part of a church shows a dark-skinned Jesus, which was unusual at the time. Michel M. Raguin Virginia Raguin, College of the Holy Cross A stained-glass window, donated ...