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Anne Fisher
A famous #StainedGlass window, at #StGilesCathedral in #Edinburgh.

The window tells the story of the 1570 assassination of the Earl of Moray, who had the ignoble honor of being the first politician to be assassinated by a gun.

The top panel shows him getting shot by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh (a man who was angry that his family had been evicted from their home by Moray). Hamilton later escaped safely to France, and members of Moray's political enemies (kin to #MaryQueenOfScots ) were tried and convicted of taking part in the conspiracy.

The bottom panel shows his funeral, officiated by Rev. John Knox (who made an exception to his Protestant Reformationist beliefs in order to speak at the funeral).

This window was made in 1881 by James Ballatine and Son. Links and more information about the many beautiful windows at St. Giles are in the comments below.

#Scotland #ScottishHistory #FensterFreitag #Window #WindowFriday #Cathedrals #StainedGlassWindows #TheReformation #History #StGilesCathedral #JohnKnox #EarlOfMoray
The two-panel stained glass window of St. Giles Cathedral. A breakdown of each of the two panels is given in their individual images.
The top panel of the stained glass window of St. Giles. This depicts the Earl of Moray (in Knight's armour and a blue cape-cloak) being shot by a wide-barrelled gun (left). The crowd is shocked and afraid, many are looking up towards the killer, who is in a nearby balcony.
The bottom panel of the stained glass window. It depicts the Earl of Moray's funeral, with Reformationist Minister John Moore in a balcony (to the right), speaking to the crowd. The crowd is composed of a large number of well-dressed noble men (there are no women) packed tightly in the room. All are standing, except a scant few men in the front of the images, who are kneeling and weeping with grief.
#earlofmoray
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Anne Fisher
Much of the #Superman movie #ManOfSteel was filmed near me, when the small town of #Plano #Illinois was remade to become #Smallville . This window at the Plano Methodist Church was used in the scene where #ClarkKent ( #HenryCavill ) is talking to a preacher about sacrificing himself in order to save the world from Zod.

This #StainedGlass #window was used as background symbolism in that scene, because it depicts Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, before sacrificing himself on the cross for all mankind (Matthew 26:36-46).

Every year, the town of Plano hosts a Superman Celebration, and visitors can see some of the places where scenes were filmed. I was also fortunate enough to visit when the set was days away from production, and see everything that had been done to the town in preparation. (I will post those images sometime later.)

#MovieSets #WhereItWasFilmed #StainedGlassWindows #ChurchWindows #Churches #BibleStories #BibleArt #SupermanMovie
A close-up view of the stained glass window. The window depicts Jesus, clad in white with a red robe, kneeling down and praying by a large rock, and looking heavenward. In the foreground, a corner of the window is obscured by the shadow of a man walking past, and a box fan is sitting in the windowsill by the other corner.
A full view of the stained glass window at the United Methodist Church in Plano, Illinois. The upper section of the window is a slightly pointed arch shape with a flowery design in the middle. The petals of the flower contain identical jewel images. A small circle is on each side of the flower, but unfortunately, the photo is not high-quality enough to determine what the circles are supposed to be. The main section of the window depicts Jesus, clad in white with a red robe, kneeling down and praying by a large rock, and looking heavenward. On each side of the main panel is a tall rectangular side panel with identical blue-themed sky scenes. The bottom of each panel is opened a bit inwards for fresh air. In the foreground, a corner of the main panel is obscured by the shadow of a man walking past, and a box fan is sitting in the windowsill by the other corner.
A scene from the movie "Man of Steel" with star Henry Cavill speaking while standing in front of the same stained glass window. He is just to the right of the image of the kneeling Jesus.
#supermanmovie
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