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Douglas
Strachan - SMC040
Douglas
Strachan was born in Aberdeen in 1875. He studied at both
Gray's School of Art and the Royal Academy in London. After
initial dissatisfaction with his first piece of stained glass
he was persuaded to continue and developed into a brilliant
artist.
While he was interested in the Futurism, Cubism, and Vorticism
movements, Strachan's style was not influenced by them. Strachan
composed his windows in areas of pure colour which were then
defined and modified by areas of silvery white.
The second window from the crossing in the north nave aisle
of St Magnus Cathedral was created by Douglas Strachan in
1912. It shows the baptism of Christ and is dedicated to James
David.
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