Photo – Peter Swanson
Fire
1959 – Saint Alban’s Church, Washington, DC
It is amazing how Rowan and Irene capture movement in these windows and the motion of this window is of flames dancing and leaping. The fiery oranges, reds and yellows are consuming the blues and greens. The red glass has some wonderful texture in it and the paint is just used to add a bit of character to the flames.
Iconography
This is one of four abstract windows celebrating the classical elements of earth, air, fire and water. This one is fire and just what it is consuming is not clear but somehow they have captured the feeling of a friendly fire that is warming our hearts. We hope that future research will uncover Rowan and Irene’s thinking behind these windows.
Photo – Peter Swanson
Window Details
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Fire
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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, North 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
More information will be forthcoming as the site develops.