CHRIST THE KING WINDOW. (West elevation - 1st window) At his feet is shown the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. Above this is a symbolical rendition of the Sword of Justice. The figure is crowned to denote His Kingship. Behind the head is a decorative suggestion of the Tree of Jesse. The orb in the hands of the King bears the heraldic charge of a pallium, denoting the Power conferred on His Church.
The medallion subject at the left is King David with Jonathan. The one at the right depicts King Solomon. The medallion in the base sustains the Kingship theme in the Adoration of the Magi. |
On the shields are the emblems of the Realm on earth: The Church Triumphant, indicated by the Victor’s banner; The Church Suffering, represented by the palm and Crown; The Church Militant, indicated by the Papacy, the Sacred College, the Episcopacy and the Clergy.
To the right of the main figure is the Star of David and to the left the nativity Star of Bethlehem. In the base is the Greek Nike, symbol of the victor’s triumph over sin and death. |