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Accession Number | ART90410.003 |
Collection type | Art |
Object type | Various Media |
Physical description | stained glass |
Location | Main Bld: Commemorative Area: Hall of Memory: Commemoration |
Place made | Australia: Victoria |
Date made | 1950 |
Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Hall of Memory: east window
Designed by Napier Waller each one of the Hall of Memory's fifteen stained glass windows represents a defining quality of Australian servicemen and women, incorporating images of Australian soldiers, airmen, sailors and a nurse, all from the First World War. The windows are divided into three sets of qualities. The East Window represents fighting qualities. Coolness: (in action, especially in crisis) - an infantry officer in trench-coat. The Prismatic symbol and the "shield of Medusa" above stand for coolness and confidence when facing adverse situations; Control: (of self and others) - an infantryman in greatcoat. The symbols are a ratchet wheel, calipers and measured square; above, the shepherd's crook and crossed sword and baton; Audacity: - a light horseman. The quality is symbolised by a "winged energy"; and above by and alighting eagle and ascending arrowheads; Endurance: - a wounded soldier with broken "shard of war". Symbols - the pyramid, and, below, the column carved in rock, both denote stability and physical endurance; Decision: - an Australian soldier in dress worn at ANZAC. A target, bared sword and emblematic spear all denote directness in carrying out an aim.