Ralph Adams Cram The Man, His Work, and His Legacy at Princeton University Stephen Warneck, ART 409, January 10, 1995 I. Out of all its architectural contributors, it is Ralph Adams Cram who has left Princeton the greatest legacy (Ill. 1). Consulting Architect from 1907 to 1929, he was … [Read more...] about TOUR OF ALL SAINTS – RALPH ADAMS CRAM
THE ARCHITECTURE OF ALL SAINTS PARISH
THE BUILDING: A DESCRIPTION BY THE ARCHITECTS, CRAM AND FERGUSON, ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE ADDITION, OCTOBER 31, 1926 All Saints, Brookline, was one of the first churches of large size which was designed by the then firm of Cram, Wentworth and Goodhue, and it is therefore one of … [Read more...] about THE ARCHITECTURE OF ALL SAINTS PARISH
THE SARAH ELIZABETH COREY MEMORIAL WINDOW
The Sarah Elizabeth Corey memorial has for its principal features of design three heroines of Scripture. The Virgin Mary is in the central panel, holding up a scroll on which are written the first two verses of the Magnificat. At either side, in panels, are the figures of Mary Magdalene (left) and … [Read more...] about THE SARAH ELIZABETH COREY MEMORIAL WINDOW
THE TIMOTHY COREY MEMORIAL WINDOW
The Timothy Corey memorial has for its principal features of design three heroes of Scripture. Saint Michael is in the central panel. At either side, in panels, are the figures of Joshua (left) and Gideon (right). Beneath the large figures are three smaller panels containing illustrations of … [Read more...] about THE TIMOTHY COREY MEMORIAL WINDOW
THE CONNOR MEMORIAL WINDOWS
The Connor Memorial Windows These windows are very appropriately devoted to the Life of Our Lord. The first panel, on the left, symbolizes His Birth and early Preparation; the second, His Ministry; the third, His Passion; and finally, on the right, His triumphant Resurrection. Three … [Read more...] about THE CONNOR MEMORIAL WINDOWS
THE ROSE WINDOW
This Rose, in unusually interesting stone tracery, supplies the artist in stained glass with patterns that are rich in suggestions for the peculiar possibilities of the craft. A stained glass window should always be a symbol, and this window arranges itself at once into one great symbol, enriched … [Read more...] about THE ROSE WINDOW
THE EDWARDS MEMORIAL WINDOW
A boyish figure represents the Christ Child in the guise of a pilgrim, with staff and cloak, and the hat inscribed with the Monogram I. H. C. The cruciform halo adds to the identity of the figure. His support symbolizes both land and water, over which He has traveled. He carries the Bible and the … [Read more...] about THE EDWARDS MEMORIAL WINDOW
THE MURPHY MEMORIAL WINDOW
This window is designed to symbolize the Twenty-Third Psalm. In the quiet light of the east transept, it is a most appropriate subject, related to the Old Testament as well as to the Angelic figure in the Resting Chapel below and the figure of the Boy Christ, as a Pilgrim, in the small lancet … [Read more...] about THE MURPHY MEMORIAL WINDOW