St. Cecilia

Tiffany, Louis Comfort (1848-1933) (workshop of)

Item type:

architectural object

Date of creation:

1895

Height:

165.1 cm  (65 in.)

Width:

182.9 cm  (72 in.)

Technique / Medium:

stained glass

Description

St. Cecilia is shown playing the organ with two angels. One of the angels is holding a lyre. The inscription reads, "In memory of Emma Lyon Withey Greeson."

People as subjects

St. Cecilia

Iconclass

11HH(CECILIA)
the virgin martyr Cecilia of Rome; possible attributes: falcon, musical instruments, organ, wreath of roses and lilies

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Organ [2266]
Lyre [3501]

Image URLs

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Notes

Window was designed by Fredrick S. Church, is a product of Tiffany Studios, Corona, Queens, New York, and is included in the Michigan Stained Glass Census.

RIdIM record id

14748