Loughrea St. Brendan's Cathedral. An Angel Holding a Lance 1908

Sarah Purser made this stained glass panel, "Loughrea St. Brendan's Cathedral. An Angel Holding a Lance," and it feels like a world of colour and light built piece by piece. Look at how the light moves through each pane, making the colours glow and shift. The ruby reds and sapphire blues pull you right in, but the real magic’s in how the light plays on the glass, alive with texture and a kind of depth you can almost feel. Notice that the angel's robe is a map of tiny, ornate patterns, each catching the light differently. It's like Purser wasn’t just painting; she was building something, layering meaning and light like building blocks. The whole piece has this wonderful shimmer, as if the angel's right here, holding that lance, and ready for anything. It reminds me of Chagall, with that sense of storytelling and dreamlike quality. It's not just an image; it's an invitation to see the world in a new light.