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  • Interestingly enough, if the church was following the mandates of Jesus, instead of filling their coffers with gold, silver, andworks of art, building large ornate churches with stainedglass windows.

    Time: No churchgoing Christmas for the first family 2009

  • He gave me the world premiere of the chapel-showing me the cutout designs for the stainedglass windows and the ceramic murals, What one might not fully realize from looking at Matisse's work was what agony it cost him.

    An Insider's Glimpse 2008

  • "Especially the stainedglass windows in the Lady Chapel."

    Consultant Care Wirdnam, Sharon 1996

  • Rainbow color spilled about the walls from the stainedglass border, depicting the glorious triumphs of the Victory.

    Villains by Necessity Forward, Eve 1995

  • As the centaur clopped out backwards, bowing respectfully, Mizzamir turned to the stainedglass window and stared out through the tinted panes at the climbing sun.

    Villains by Necessity Forward, Eve 1995

  • I said, "Yes, I know; pray don't put me down as being qualified as a subject for a stainedglass window, but we don't do that sort of thing in our Club."

    Imperial Strategy 1920

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