This is probably my most favourite church window anywhere – the east window of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. I love it for its simplicity and plain beauty, for its unique depiction of the Cross, and (from a practical perspective) because it enables natural daylight to flood into the church. At night-time, the light effect is the reverse; seen from the street (as in this image) the design shines like a beacon. The window was created by Shirazeh Houshiary, the artist and sculptor, and her…
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