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Keywords: French - Stained Glass Window with an Apostle or Ancestor of Christ - Walters 4639.jpg This window is possibly one of a group depicting twelve ancestors of Christ from the abbey church of Saint-Yved in Braine The figure may represent Sophonias Zephaniah one of the priests of the Temple of Solomon who prophesied the coming of Christ Parts of this window especially the upper third are modern restorations The colors of this panel like many stained glass windows of this period are dominated by a rich blue associated with the purity of heaven and commonly used as a background to provide a sense of spatial depth ca 1200 Medieval paint on stained glass cm 196 9 76 8 accession number 46 39 21186 Raoul Heilbronner Paris Henry Walters Baltimore 1910 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 Modern text in glass reads SOPHONIAS place of origin Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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