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2010 - South Chapel Stained Glass Window 
St. Louis RC Church

780 Main Street at Edward, Buffalo, NY

Title: The Baptism of Jesus (iconography)
Studio: Royal Art Institute for Stained Glass - Zettler - Munich
(See signature below)
Years designed and installed: 1891
Style: Munich Pictorial


Left: South chapel (definition)
Right: Sanctuary (definition). The sanctuary windows are also by Royal Art Institute for Stained Glass - Zettler - Munich



The Baptism of Jesus (iconography).
Top medallion (definition): God the Father watching John the Baptist baptizing Jesus (God the Son).
The Trinity (iconography) is completed by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove (iconography) above Jesus' head.



Top medallion: God the Father


Architectural canopy features pinnacles (definitionand crockets (definition) in the tracery (definition


Note Holy Spirit in the form of a dove (iconography)


John the Baptist baptizing Jesus



Memorial window.
Note signature in lower right.


Signature: Royal Art Institute for Stained Glass - Zettler - Munich


Special thanks to Western New York Stained Glass Historian Gregory Witul for research on this window

Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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