This morning we walked to the main Bahnhof, got on a tram there and went into town a few stops, then walked to the places on our list, starting with Sacre Coeur, a fairly plain-looking church on the outside, but it was one of my favorites on the inside.
Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) was more modern, early 20th century art nouveau style, with beautiful art and incredible painted glass windows. Everything in the church depicted Jesus’s life. It was not gothic or ornate. It was simple and elegant. I loved it. It felt sacred.
I took pictures of each of the 12 painted glass windows, each depicting a scene from the life of Jesus. The colors were vibrant, but so beautiful, artistic, with so much texture and depth. And the faces were beautiful. I think this is the most beautiful stained glass I’ve ever seen. I will look at my photos again and again.
The name of the glass artist is Otto Linnemann, the second son of the architect and glass painter Alexander Linnemann. (who did the windows in the Frankfurt Dom that were destroyed in the war). After school, Otto Linnemann worked in his father’s studio and learned the craft of stained glass. He then studied painting at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. There’s not much online about him or his work in this church. I found his name in a book for sale at the church. Maybe I should have bought it.
I hope you enjoy these, each one:
I loved the feeling in this church so much. It brought me peace and helped me feel Jesus’s love.
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