Stained Glass - Stained Glass Windows - Saint Therese Of Lisieux

This stained-glass window depicts Saint Therese of Lisieux, in Carmelite habits before a Calvary. She holds roses and a crucifix in her hands.

It is signed “Ch. Champigneulle – Paris 1931.”

The Champigneulle family has known several generations of master glassmakers. The first, Charles-François Champigneulle (1820-1882), took over Charles Maréchal’s stained-glass workshop in Metz, then moved to Bar-le-Duc. One of his sons took over his workshop and another, Louis-Charles-Marie Champigneulle (1853-1905), founded a workshop in Paris.
This stained-glass window of Saint Therese of Lisieux was created by Jacques-Charles Champigneulle (1907-1955), a fourth-generation master glassmaker. The latter is surely the best-known of the Champigneulles. He notably created the decor that adorned the first-class lounge of the ocean liner Normandie.

Technique: Colored glass painted with grisaille. Assembly with lead.