Harry Clarke - Stained Glass Artist: Genius of Light and Colour

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  1. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    Yesterday, a plaque commemorating the birthplace of renowned stained glass artist Harry Clarke was unveiled at the house in Dublin where he was born.

    Article from the Irish Times below:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/...thplace-of-dublin-genius-of-light-and-colour/

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    Windows in the famous Bewley's Cafe, Grafton St., Dublin


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    The Mother of Sorrows, National Gallery of Ireland, commemorating those killed in World War 1.
     
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  2. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    Our Lady of Sorrows, Honan Chapel,
    University of Cork.
     
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  3. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    The vision of Bernadette at Lourdes,
    Honan Chapel, University of Cork.
     
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  4. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    Harry Clarke’s window (minus the tracery) which features as its principal image Ecce Homo, with smaller scenes from Christ’s ministry. Made in 1924 for St Brigid’s Church of Ireland, Kilbride (Eneriley), near Arklow, Co. Wicklow.

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  5. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    Detail from 'The Mother of Sorrows' (1926) National Gallery of Ireland.

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  6. Whatever

    Whatever Powers

    Harry Clarke also did some of the stained glass in the John's Lane Augustinian Church in Dublin: Here's a video although I don't know which windows are his work. As far as I know the main altar of the church is the work of the father of Padraig and Willie Pearse:

     
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  7. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    Harry Clarke window in St. Brigid's Church, Corofin, Co. Clare
     
  8. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    St. Patrick Window, St. Finbarr’s Church, Bantry, Co Cork.
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    The stained glass windows in St. Finbarr’s Catholic Church in Bantry, County Cork, were created by the Harry Clarke Studios.
    While Harry Clarke himself is Ireland’s most famous stained glass artist, these particular windows were installed in 1957, several decades after his death.
    They were designed by William J. Dowling, who was the principal designer at the Harry Clarke Studios at that time.
     
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  9. Indy

    Indy Praying

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    Harry Clarke stained glass, Tuam Cathedral
     
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  10. Katfalls

    Katfalls Powers

    Stunning work!
     
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  11. padraig

    padraig Powers

    Beautiful colours. These remind me of the windows in the Old Church in Knock.

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  12. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    Ascension Window, Cloughjordan Church, Co. Tipperary.
     
  13. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    ''Saint Finbarr Patron Saint And First Bishop Of Cork City 550-623''
    The Honan Chapel U.C.C Cork.
     
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  14. maryrose

    maryrose Powers

    I love the windows in the basilica on Holy Island, Lough Derg
     
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  15. djmoforegon

    djmoforegon Powers

    I'm just seeing these today, they are absolutely beautiful!
     
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  16. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

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    Harry Clarke Ascension Window,
    Roundfort, Co. Mayo.
     
  17. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    Detail from Harry Clarke window, Holy Trinity Church, Newport, Co Mayo.

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  18. djmoforegon

    djmoforegon Powers

    These are just glorious, Dave!
     
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  19. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    In St. Joseph's Church, Terenure, Dublin
    quite close to where we live.
    The Risen Christ by Richard King of the Harry Clarke Studio, 1935.

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  20. Dave Fagan

    Dave Fagan Ave Maria

    Also in St. Joseph's Church, Terenure.

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