GALLERY of STAINED GLASS ART
ROBERT FERTITTA, photographer and curator
Feature IV
St Mary of the Assumption Church, Katonah, NY
This Roman Catholic church is dedicated to Mary, the Blessed Mother. Befitting the name of the church, the stained glass windows depict the principal events in the life of Mary. The origin of the windows, including the name of the artist, is unfortunately not known, but the style is typical of the early part of the 20th century.
There are five windows on each side wall. The left and right walls face southeast and northwest, respectively. Thus, direct sunlight falls on the southeast windows around the winter solstice, while on the opposite side, this occurs around the summer solstice.
The Annunciation
The Nativity
The Flight to Egypt
The Presentation in the Temple
The Finding in the Temple
The Wedding at Cana
The Carrying of the Cross
Left to right: The Resurrection, The Crucifixion, The Agony in the Garden
The 3-panel window is located above the altar and faces southwest.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
The Coronation
Sts. Peter and Paul
These two windows are located in the vestibule, on either side of the entrance to the church. They face northeast.
The church, built in 1908, is celebrating its centennial. The two musical images, above and below, are detail cutouts of windows located on the stairwell upto the choir loft. The exterior of two of the side windows is pictured below, right.
The Annunciation
The Finding in the Temple
The Wedding at Cana
The Agony in the Garden
The Crucifixion
The remaining images on this page are 'Detail Cutouts' from the windows pictured above. They may be viewed in the center of the screen, and in most cases, at higher magnification. Click the plus sign that appears in the lower right corner as the cursor is placed over the image.
The Nativity
The Finding in the Temple
The Flight to Egypt
The Carrying of the Cross
The Resurrection
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