Stories in Light

Nancy Cavadini, Cecilia Davis Cunningham

Description

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame contains one of the largest collections of late nineteenth-century French stained glass outside of France. The French Gothic–inspired church has forty-four large stained glass windows containing two hundred and twenty scenes. Today, more than 100,000 visitors tour the basilica each year to admire its architecture.

This informative guidebook tells the unique story of the windows: the improbable creation of a glassworks by cloistered Carmelite nuns in LeMans, France, and their stained glass that so perfectly illuminated the late-nineteenth-century French Catholic spirituality of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Stories in Light describes the windows according to their location in the building, from the narthex at the entrance to the Lady Chapel behind the altar. Full-color photographs, accompanied by commentary on the historical and theological importance of the glass and the iconography of the saints, provide a detailed view of the scenes found in each window. Stories in Light is an easy-to-read book written for all who visit the basilica and for readers everywhere who want to know more about the rich history and heritage of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart’s stained glass.

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Buildings
• Religious
• Universidad de Notre Dame
• Congregation of Holy Cross
• Notre Dame
• University of Notre Dame
• Building
• Catholic
• Christian
• Université Notre-Dame
• ART
• Architecture

Informations

• Publié par: University of Notre Dame Press
• Date de parution: 30 mars 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780268107444
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 843 Mo

Extrait

Stories in LigHt

S tories in L ight

A Guide to te Stained Glass of te Basilica at te U N I V E R S I T YO FN O T R ED A M E

Nancy Cavadini and Cecilia Davis Cunningam

University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, Indiana

Publised by te University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 undpress.nd.edu

Copyrigt © 2020 by University of Notre Dame

All Rigts Reserved

Printed in Canada by Friesens Corporation

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Cavadini, Nancy, 1955– autor. | Cunningam, Cecilia Davis, 1945–  autor. Title: Stories in ligt : a guide to te stained glass of te basilica at  te University of Notre Dame / Nancy Cavadini and Cecilia Davis  Cunningam. Description: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2020] |  Includes bibliograpical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019054884 (print) | LCCN 2019054885 (ebook) | ISBN  9780268107420 (paperback) | ISBN 9780268107444 (adobe pdf ) Subjects: LCSH: Sacred Heart Curc (Notre Dame, Ind.) | Stained glass  windows—Indiana—Notre Dame. | Stained glass windows—France—Le Mans. Classification: LCC LD4115.S23 C38 2020 (print) | LCC LD4115.S23 (ebook)  | DDC 378.772/89—dc23 LC record available at ttps://lccn.loc.gov/2019054884 LC ebook record available at ttps://lccn.loc.gov/2019054885

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For JoHn, witH tHanks For my Husband, Lawrence, wHo loves to study tHe saints as mucH as I do

 Index |215

 Using his Guidebook |xi  C H A P T E R O N E  | Introduction

 C H A P T E R S E V E N he Apsidal Capels |  Notes |203

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 C H A P T E R S I X he Radiating Capels |

 C H A P T E R F I V E he Sanctuary |

 C H A P T E R T H R E E  | he Nave

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 Preface |ix

 C H A P T E R F O U R  | he Transept

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 Basilica Floorplan |x

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 C H A P T E R T W O he Nartex |

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P R E F A C E

Every year more tan 100,000 people visit te Basilica of te Sacred Heart at te University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. hey all ave questions, especially about te stained glass windows, made in te late nineteent century by te Carmel du Mans Glassworks of Le Mans, France. his book, written by an art istorian and a teologian, is a response to teir questions. Stained glass as been described as te quintessential religious art. It is also a very Frenc art. he basilica’s stained glass windows, made in France 150 years ago, are a great treasure and illuminate te nineteent-century Frenc Catolic fait of te Congregation of Holy Cross, wo founded te University of Notre Dame. he autors would like to tank tose wose assistance was indis- pensable for tis work: Fr. Peter Rocca, CSC, rector of te Basilica of te Sacred Heart, for is support of te project from beginning to end and for is elpful suggestions on particular points; Jon Zack, uni- versity sacristan; Fr. Cris Kun, CSC, arcivist, and Debora Buzzard of te Congregation of Holy Cross United States Province Arcive at Notre Dame, Indiana; te University of Notre Dame Arcives; te gen- erous members of te Institute for Curc Life–Center for Social Con- cerns Advisory Council, especially Gayle Ricardson for coordination of teir support; Stepen Wrinn, director of te University of Notre Dame Press; Matt Dowd, our editor; and Wendy McMillen, te pro- duction and design manager at te press.

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