Revelation
Abstract Stained Glass
Grace United Methodist
Valley Stream, New York

Flat panes of stained glass in solid colors create a powerful sense of clarity and focus. Without intricate imagery, the viewer is free to contemplate pure light and tone, much like a painter’s abstract canvas illuminated by the sun. The shifting hues throughout the day remind us of the beauty in simplicity and the passage of time. These unbroken fields of color invite stillness, offering both calm and renewal to the spirit. In their quiet strength, they inspire us to see meaning in minimalism and light itself.

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Mercy Chapel
Rockville Centre, New York

Stained glass transforms simple light into a spectrum of radiant color, filling spaces with a living, luminous presence. Each hue carries its own energy, with deep blues offering calm, warm reds sparking vitality, and golden yellows uplifting the spirit. When sunlight filters through these colored windows, it creates an atmosphere that nurtures reflection and renewal. The play of light and color can soothe the mind, inviting a sense of balance and inner peace. In this way, stained glass is more than decoration—it becomes a source of quiet healing through illumination.

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St. Josephs Catholic
Garden City, New York

Modernist abstract stained glass in a Catholic church brings a bold reinterpretation of sacred light and space. Instead of traditional figurative saints and biblical scenes, these windows use geometric forms, color fields, and symbolic abstraction to evoke the divine. The shifting patterns of sunlight across the sanctuary create a contemplative atmosphere that invites personal reflection. By merging modern art with ancient tradition, the windows honor both faith and creativity. They stand as a testament to the church’s openness to beauty that transcends time.

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St. Raymonds Catholic
East Rockaway, New York

Flat panes of stained glass, with their pure blocks of color, echo the visual language of Mondrian’s abstract compositions. Both rely on the tension between geometry and light, creating harmony through balance and proportion. Where Mondrian used paint on canvas, stained glass transforms color through illumination, shifting with the sun’s movement. The grid becomes a shared structure, dividing space into rhythm and order. In this way, stained glass becomes not only architectural but painterly, embodying Mondrian’s vision in living light.

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