Left: Whole window. Right: Closer view of Reverentia.
Par (usually said to be Pax) and Reverentia, South Aisle Window 2 at All Saints', Putney: , by Edward Burne-Jones, executed by Morris & Co. and dating from 1903. The window is dedicated to the Reverend Arthur Henley, who died that year. "Par" relates to the Greek and Latin "petra" and thence the name Peter, and has the meaning of "rock": it seems that this figure better represents staunchness than peace. The Huntingdon Art Museum has a Morris design for quarries in which the flowers bear alternate texts, "Par" and "Pax," and the "r" is written in the same way there (click here for this "Design for Stained Glass").
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Links to related material
- All Saints', Putney, London SW15
- Other Burne-Jones/Morris windows in the same church
- Windows designed by Morris in the same church
Bibliography
Eberhard, Robert. "All Saints' Church in Putney, Inner London" (recorded by Robert Eberhard). Church Stained Glass Records. Web. 1 June 2022.
"Design for Stained Glass" The Huntingdon. Web. 1 June 2021.
Created 1 June 2022