rose window

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An untitled 2006 work by Scottish artist Richard Wright is a secular re-imagining of an ecclesiastical rose window.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

The fugitives entered and left the attic through a rose window, usually under the cover of darkness.

From Reuters • May 4, 2022

At the entrance to the cathedral, in the north tower near the blue and white rose window, work is underway to ensure the masonry is secure.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2018

The rose window, he whispers, has a Star of David.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2016

At that moment the rising sun’s rays reach the rose window above the altar, bathing the sanctuary in blue, red, and gold light.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein