St. George’s Anglican Church and the Tree

Surrounded by glass and steel government buildings, some of them bombed-out shells from long ago, St. George’s Church in downtown Baghdad has always seemed like something of an oasis. Ever since the United States started using high explosives diplomacy with Iraq, the little Anglican church has had one close call after another. Built in 1936 by the British military during their occupation of Iraq, the church lost some of its famous stained-glass windows when the United States military bombed

Best of the Suncoast 2009: Best place to rescue a damsel in distress, or walk the plank, or remember the Alamo

BEST PLACE TO RESCUE A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS, OR WALK THE PLANK, OR REMEMBER THE ALAMO Solomon’s CastleThe town of Lily has a dot on the map for one reason: a magical little place called Solomon’s Castle. Internationally renowned artist Howard Solomon has shared his home, art galleries and workshop with the public since the late ’70s, and you have to see it to believe it. The heart of the compound is Solomon’s full-size castle, complete with 80 stained-glass windows, metal printing plates covering

Church gets new windows for centenary

The first of twelve new stained glass windows has been installed in St Patrick’s parish church of Oulart, Co.Wexford. After a lengthy debate among parishioners, many of whom wanted to retain the existing windows, it was decided that 100-year old church would have newly designed windows as part of the commemoration of its centenary this year. A local artist, John Cullen, was engaged to design the new windows and his abstract designs have drawn inspiration from the style of one of old window th

Bewley’s Cafe and Restaurant, Grafton St, Dublin

I had lunch at Bewley’s Cafe and Restaurant in Grafton Street during my visit to Dublin in October 2009. I went to Bewley’s on a Sunday assuming it would be quieter than on a Saturday but that wasn’t the case. I was so impressed by the interior especially the lovely stained glass windows. At first I was shown to a table next to the open fire but it was so hot there that I had to ask for a cooler table. The beautiful Harry Clarke windows at Bewley’s I was offered a table upstairs in

Is That John Galliano Peering Through Our Window?

“The inspiration for this season was the ingénue. It was a trip to Hollywood Hills where I chanced upon these beautiful mansions and peering through the stained glass windows, I started to imagine who the occupants were. These fabulous actresses who have lived there in the past from the 20s, 30s and 40s…I started to come up with my own muse who I christened George.” – John Galliano on what got his creative juices flowing. Watch the clip for a brief walk through the designer’s mind.

Buy Obama’s Neighbor’s House!

Here's some real estate that's almost certainly bucked the sour market of the last few years. NYT : The house at 5040 South Greenwood Avenue, next door to the Hyde Park residence of President Obama and his family, hit the market here over the weekend. And in a summer of real estate doldrums, it is causing quite a stir, not simply because it is a gracious, century-old, 17-room house with elaborate stained-glass windows and a charming carriage house in the backyard. See the house gt; The

Stained Glass Windows

Antiques -gt; Architectural and Garden -gt; Stained Glass Windows -gt; Pre-1900 Stained glass windows are more than just functional windows, they are works of art that can express exalted meanings or simply beautify a room. When you are shopping for antique stained glass, it’s important to understand the amount of time that went into each piece. Remember, the little imperfections that are commonly present on most stained glass windows are part of their charm and in many cases, they ma

Not all of me shall die

I recently attended a function in the Gryphon Gallery of the 1888 Building at the University of Melbourne, where there’s a local war memorial I missed out on when I last wrote on the topic. It was dedicated in 1920 in what was then the Teachers’ College, and takes the form of three stained glass windows . The central window — seen above and below — depicts an Australian soldier, rifle to the ready, bayonet fixed. He represents all those former students and staff members who served in the A

Lips Moved by an Angel’s Hands

Finally, on my third attempt—not counting two extra false starts—I made it by bicycle, with six friends, to see the Chagall and Matisse stained glass windows at the Rockefellers’ Union Church at Pocantico Hills, New York. We arrived just in time to see the little neo-gothic country church before a wedding rehearsal came to take over. When that happened, when we’d done our glimpse-y time among those works of endless permutations, we went half a mile up the road to get a special tour of Stone Barn

León Cathedral

Next major stop on the El Camino Santiago Pilgrimage Route. This was a day full of photographer's frustration. The sky was overcast and so the stained glass windows inside were dark and difficult to photograph. Even with all that, it was hard not to be impressed by the soaring vaulted ceilings and the stained glass windows that were both devotional and humorous, too. One could see why this cathedral is also known as The House of Light.Smiling Christ the JudgeCondemned souls being eaten by demon

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