Description:
This stained glass roundel pane features a coat of arms with a heraldic shield at the bottom. The shield is quartered horizontally: the top and bottom sections are red, the middle section is black, and the remaining sections are white with a chevron pattern. The mantling of the shield features voluminous red and off-white leaves and a red headpiece at the top center of the shield. Above the crown is what seems like a female figure with long curly blond hair facing left and wearing a red dress that spills into the leaves. Surrounding the roundel is a white circle band outlined with an inscription that reads: "HAN* VONN SELBITZ ZC ANNO DOMINI 1572." Outside of the circle border is an octagonal frame. Inside the octagon are a variety of yellow floral motifs on a white background. The glass pane is framed by a black-leaded grid that divides the frame into eight sections. (Skyla Monroe '27)

Tags:
decoration and ornament; shape; symbolism; symmetry; leaves; women; figures; text; geometry

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