Design for Rose Window, St. John the Baptist, Brooklyn, NY
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1961-5-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Leon Dabo (1868–1960), an American artist celebrated for his atmospheric landscapes and Tonalist, ventured into architectural design with this 1905 *Design for Rose Window,. John the Baptist,, NY*. Created during a period of vibrant church construction in early 20th-century America, the work served as a preparatory plan for a signature circular stained glass feature in the Gothic Revival-style St. John the Baptist Church Rose windows, evoking celestial roses or divine mandalas, flooded interiors with symbolic colored light, blending artistry with spirituality. Classified under architecture an...