Photo – Peter Swanson
Earth
1959 – Saint Alban’s Church, Washington, DC
This window features a playful mixture of tiny, colorful shapes and large, leafy forms. The reds are dark and mysterious and they offset the highlights of green, yellow and blue. The glass that is allowed to shine through has no painting or crosshatching to mute the light
Iconography
This is one of four abstract windows celebrating the classical elements of earth, air, fire and water. This one is earth and the earth tones near the bottom give rise to the leafy vegetation. The tiny shapes seem almost like primal elements in the soil that are nourishing this growth. We hope that future research will uncover Rowan and Irene’s thinking behind these windows.
Photo – Peter Swanson
Window Details
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Earth
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Window Details
Year Completed
1959
Artists
Irene Matz LeCompte
Rowan LeCompte
Fabricator
Irene Matz LeCompte
Rowan LeCompte
Location In Building
Choir Clerestory, South Side
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Dimensions
5 feet x 3 feet
Address
3001 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
Produced By:
Global Visions & Associates, Inc.
www.globalviz.com
More Information
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