Stained glass windows in the church of St. Francis Xavier in Kanda, Japan

artists: Teresa Maria Reklewska and Pawel Przyrowski

Side windows (14 of them) are allegorical painter's interpretations of the Christian Credo. Three of choir windows' main theme is history of Christianity in Japan. The middle, choir window is devoted to the Holy Mother. Side windows tells about Japan Martyrs of Christ. History of Christianity in Japan is full of blood.

Below is the map of all windows in the church.

By pointing individual windows you can see closer view (and details of each panel). Theological description of all the panels is available in Polish only

©2006 Witraze sc - T. Bielinski, P. Przyrowski, T. Tuszko | protected by the low |