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St. Joseph Church in Chicago, inside view [Polish parishes and churches in Chicago]

Henry Schlacks1913/1914

POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad

POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad
Warszawa, Poland

The founders of the church perfectly complemented the archaized architectural program with altars which are carved in wood and decorated with colorful Romanesque mosaic. The altars contain typical statues made of polychrome mass, manufactured by the Daprato Studios.
The multi-colored stained-glass windows show scenes from the life of Christ, as well as the figures of saints, including the patron saints of Poland.
The decoration of the church was completed in 1950-1951 by John A. Mallin. In the chancel and in the main nave, on a background imitating a mosaic made of golden tesserae, he painted figures of angels in the clouds. Some of them hold the arma Christi, understood here as signs of victory, while others play music reminiscent of the heavenly liturgy, the reflection of which is the one celebrated on earth.

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  • Title: St. Joseph Church in Chicago, inside view [Polish parishes and churches in Chicago]
  • Creator: Joseph Molitor or Henry J. Schlacks
  • Date Created: 1913/1914
  • Location Created: Chicago, USA
  • Type: Photography
  • Publisher: © Narodowy Instytut Polskiego Dziedzictwa Kulturowego za Granicą POLONIKA
  • Rights: photo © Norbert Piwowarczyk
  • Art Genre: architecture, sacral architecture
  • Depicted Location: Chicago, USA
POLONIKA The National Institute of Polish Cultural Heritage Abroad

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