Stained glass panel showing St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read
Charles Eamer Kempe (1837 – 1907)
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Churches Conservation Trust (London, United Kingdom)
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Produced by the Kempe studio in 1905, this stained glass window shows St Anne and the Virgin Mary. A young Mary, dressed in blue, holds her traditional symbol of a white lily, as her mother, St Anne, teaches her to read. The Latin text on the open pages reads
About this artwork
- Title: Stained glass panel showing St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read
- Artist: Charles Eamer Kempe
- Year: 1905
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Churches Conservation Trust
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Color intensity: Monochromatic

