Picture of stained glass window at Otley parish church, Yorkshire.I loved the stained glass windows in churches, mostly for the art and the colours but also in part because of the variety of subjects.
Whilst it is true that many of the windows show scenes from the bible, quite a few do not they show scenes from life, with animals like lions, tigers and even as one I saw recently a frog.
The picture above shows a detail in a window at Otley parish church, All Saints which I visited yesterday. The whole small window shows four of the virtues charity, humility, fortitude and faith. This detail from the window shows fortitude as a woman with a shield and a club which is about the ability to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.
When I first saw this image I could not help but be reminded of the old cartoon of the wife waiting for her man to return drunk from the pub with her rolling pin in her hand.
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Yes, often religious themes are pictured in a rather combative manner, aren't they!
ReplyDeleteI too thought it looked like a weapon, and then a loaf of bread, but was relieved to read the truth- great post Paul.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it, it really calls to mind the 'rolling pin' image! I love seeing stained glass windows and it's nice to see these non-religious depictions too. A lovely image.
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