Queen's Window

1993

John Abramczyk

Accessible

1993–Current

  • Nave of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 446 Parnell Road, Parnell, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Type

  • Window(s)

Medium

  • Glass

Dimensions

  • W1850 x H2740mm

John Abramczyk, ‘Queen’s Window’ (1990), Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2020

Artists
Credit

Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand & Polynesia Art Collection: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell

Associated Artwork Organisation(s)

Description

“The window was created by artist John Abramczyk and was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II during her 1990 visit to New Zealand. It was then placed in a temporary location until the completion of the Cathedral Nave in 1993. The design, realised in vibrant colours, includes a symbolic rose and a net with three fish forming the symbol of the Trinity. On the left and right sides of the rose can be found words from the Book of Revelations and a commemorative plaque noting the window’s dedication, respectively.”