rose window

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Rowan LeCompte, a Baltimore-born artisan, created more than three dozen windows for the cathedral, including the west rose window, which depicts the creation of Earth as an explosive abstraction of color and light.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

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

Capture rare glimpses of the National Cathedral main floor after its chairs have been removed and of the recently cleaned west rose window and nave ceiling.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2015

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