Stained Glass
Windows
In 1967, as a Centennial project, Speaker Lucien
Lamoureux initiated the beautification of the twelve
windows of the House of Commons Chamber.
Russell Goodman adding a painting touch to the
Nova Scotia window, 1973.
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Divided into four panels by stone mullions, and filled
in the upper part with geometrical tracery, the windows
are in the Decorated Gothic style. In the large panels,
they exhibit the provincial and territorial floral
emblems and, in the upper tracery lights, heraldic
symbols extracted from the coats of arms of the
provinces and territories. Ferns were added in the
foreground as an artistic feature to balance and
enhance the overall design. The rich colour scheme and
the flowing vertical movement achieve a striking effect
and add vibrancy to the Chamber.
Each window contains approximately 2,000 pieces of
hand-blown glass imported from different countries. The
stained glass windows were designed by R. Eleanor
Milne, Dominion Sculptress (1962-1993), and were
fabricated using medieval techniques by the stained
glass artist, Russell C. Goodman, in his Ottawa
studio.
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