The Virgin and Child

The Virgin, crowned as the Queen of Heaven, cradles the Christ Child in her arm, and in her right hand holds an apple symbolizing Christ's future mission as the Redeemer of mankind from Original Sin.  Christ reaches toward the fruit while holding an orb symbolizing his divine sovereignty.  Several areas of this window, such as the Virgin's hair, were rendered in transparent yellow pigment.  This color was achieved by painting a solution of silver oxide on clear glass, which became a permanent yellow stain when fired.  Details were then painted onto the stain with black enamel to indicate such things as the curls of the Virgin's long, blonde hair, the Virgin's crown and the detailed foliate background.