Design for Christ Enthroned Window
This elaborate depiction of Christ enthroned illustrates Wilson’s mastery of color and composition. The subject is from Ephesians 1:19–23, in which God, after raising Jesus from the dead and placing him by his side in heaven, “put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church.” Wilson depicted Christ (now partially missing) at the top center holding a cross and a scepter, flanked by kneeling angels and saints. Below, earthbound figures gaze up toward him as he ascends to heaven. Wilson’s design, which looks to the tradition of Gothic stained-glass windows, is notably different from the naturalism of Tiffany’s landscape windows.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for Christ Enthroned Window
- Artist: Frederick Wilson (American (born Ireland), Dublin 1858–1932 Los Angeles, California)
- Maker: Possibly Tiffany Studios (1902–32)
- Date: ca. 1906
- Geography: Made in New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Watercolor, pen and brown India ink, graphite
- Dimensions: 12 7/16 × 14 1/16 in. (31.6 × 35.7 cm)
Mat: 16 × 22 in. (40.6 × 55.9 cm) - Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.679.1813
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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