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2010 - South Aisle Stained Glass Windows
St. Louis RC Church
780 Main Street at Edward, Buffalo, NY 

Studio: Buffalo Stained Glass Works (Riester & Frohe)
Artist: Leo P. Frohe
- See signatures below

St Anthony, Hermit of Egypt   Signed

St. Dominic Receiving the Rosary

St. Augustine and  St. Gregory the Great




St. Anthony, Hermit of Egypt
Iconography in Art and Architecture: 
St Anthony



Detail - St Anthony, Hermit of Egypt

The pig (unclean in some cultures) in the lower left symbolizes life-long temptations.



Detail - St Anthony, Hermit of Egypt
Note signature in lower right corner (See next photo)



Detail - St Anthony, Hermit of Egypt
Signature: Leo P. Frohe



St. Dominic Receiving the Rosary
Iconography in Art and Architecture: St Dominic

St. Dominic, Founder of the Dominicans (1170-1221) established the devotion of the Rosary. Here a rosary
in the form of a garland of roses is  being handed to him by Jesus.

Detail - St. Dominic Receiving the Rosary


Detail - St. Dominic Receiving the Rosary


Detail - St. Dominic Receiving the Rosary

The Latin word for Dominican is dominicanis, meaning Dog of God. According to legend, St. Dominic's mother while pregnant dreamed that she would give birth to a dog who would hold a torch in its mouth and would "burn the world." A dog is often shown at the saint's feet holding a torch (knowledge)  in its mouth.



St. Augustine and and St. Gregory the Great

Iconography in Art and Architecture: St. Augustine

Iconography in Art and Architecture: St. Gregory the Great


Detail - St. Augustine

St. Augustine holds a bishop's crozier in one hand and a heart pierced by an arrow (symbol of deep love) in the other.



Detail - St. Gregory the Great

Pope Gregory wears papal tiara and crozier, carries a book he is composing, and listens to the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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