John the Baptist

• Types of glass: 1. Opalescent 2. Granite 3. Drapery 4. Striated 5. Nodular
• Painting on faces, hands, and feet
• Multiple Layers

This window was originally installed in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Edward Peck Sperry created this window after his work for Tiffany had ended, and it differs significantly from the windows he designed for that firm. The signature and date appear below the figures in the left panel.

Special Features
• The painting techniques and design seen here are different than in windows produced by Tiffany Studios. The styles of artists often changed after their affiliation with Tiffany had ended because they no longer operated under his design restrictions.
• The bigger pieces of drapery glass in this window are possibly plated behind with smaller pieces. There is not much plating in this window; it is mainly one layer.

Biblical Story of the Window
This window features John the Baptist who according to scriptures baptized many in the Jordan River. He is best known for baptizing Jesus Christ whom he appears with in the left panel. In the right panel, he is portrayed as a boy with his mother, St. Elizabeth.