File:Clerestory window - North Nave 04 - National Cathedral - DC.JPG
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English: "National Cathedral Association II" -- one of a pair of stained glass clerestory windows on the north side of the nave at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It was designed and fabricated by Ervin Bossanyi. The window is dedicated to the woman of the National Cathedral Association, and is installed in the NCA Bay. It was dedicated in 1966.
A "clerestory" window is one that is high above the floor, and usually is quite narrow. They are designed to allow light into a cathedral. Originally, the cathedral building committee required that all stained glass in the cathedral be the modestly colored English-style stained glass. Lawrence Saint designed most of the stained glass windows for the chancel, choir, and side chapels. But in the 1950s, financial patron James Sheldon convinced the building committee to abandon that plan in favor of the more vibrant, light-filled style of the French and Spanish cathedrals. This is why the Washington National Cathedral has such vibrant, glowing windows instead of gloomy pastels that let in almost no light. |
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| Author | Tim Evanson |
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