A Modern Stained-Glass Window

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Stained glass window by János 'Giovanni' Hajnal

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In 1995 the Hungarian artist and illustrator, János 'Giovanni' Hajnal (1913-2010), created a new stained-glass window for the church of Santa Maria Maggiore.

The strikingly modern design reaffirms the declaration of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) that Mary, the exalted daughter of Zion (Excelsa Filia Sion), is the link that unites the Christian Church to the Old Testament. 

​To symbolise the Old Testament Hajnal uses the Tablets of the Ten Commandments and the Menorah (the seven-branched candlestick), while for the New Testament he chose the Cross and the chalice of the Eucharist. 

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Stained glass window by János 'Giovanni' Hajnal