Institute for Stained Glass in Canada
Image name
Location name
Town or region
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Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Ste Radegonde Church with
Prairie Sky
20
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Ste Radegonde Church
30
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
1979
40
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
1979
50
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
View to Altar with Rose
Window
1979
60
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Capital and Rose Window
from Choir Loft
1979
70
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Capital and Rose Window
from Choir Loft (second
exposure)
1979
80
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Sunbursts in Ste Radegonde
Window (detail)
1979
90
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
1979
100
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Main Street, Lafleche,
Saskatchewan
File name
Image description
Lafleche was a French-Canadian settlement
founded around 1900. Today it has about 200
residents. As in many small Saskatchewan
towns, the local church is by far the most
substantial building.
Dalle de Verre Window Above
Entrance
Interior View to Choir Loft
Ste Radegonde Rose Window
Image
date
There is a distinct Quebec influence in the
design of this church. The delicate columns
and broad choir loft are typical of churches
found throughout Quebec. The architect was
likely Québécois.
Almost unknown in Canada, Ste Radegonde is
a popular saint in France. The windows in this
church can be considered an extension of the
large installation begun in 1977 in the nearby
Assumption Cathedral at Gravelbourg.
Frederic Rault was in the process of assuming
leadership of the Rault studio in Rennes from
his father André in the late 1970s. Ste
Radegonde and Assumption were his first
Canadian commissions.
Image
order
Artist Name
Ste Radegonde Window
Showing Dalle de Verre
Surround (detail)
Frederic Rault continued the studio tradition of
incorporating dalle de verre with
conventionally painted glass. The Raults
created many variations using a mixture of the
two media.
Ste Radegonde, Lower Border
(detail)
Original Gouache Maquette:
Ste Radegonde
Photographed in the original Rault archives in
Rennes this “maquette” is a typical
presentation drawing which the Raults would
provide to clients for approval. The
preliminary quality of the sketch (in gouache
paint) indicates that the artist was free to
elaborate on his conceptual design. We plan to
show additional Rault maquettes in the future.
East Side with Altar Rose
1979
110
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
1979
120
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
1979
130
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
1979
140
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Mary and Elizabeth (painted
figures with dalle de verre
crosses)
A depiction of the New Testament scene when
the pregnant Mary visits her cousin, Elizabeth,
who is also pregnant.
1979
150
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Mary Full of Grace (detail)
Frederic Rault’s painting style is different
from the typical depiction of Biblical figures as
Europeans seen in most windows in Canada.
These women appear Middle Eastern as of
course they were. Similar faces may be seen in
Frederic’s great Assumption Window in the
Gravelbourg Cathedral.
1979
160
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Mary Crowned by Christ the
King (detail)
Frederic Rault’s painting style seems to have
an Eastern influence. These women appear
Middle Eastern, and are quite different than the
typical depiction of Biblical figures as
Europeans. Comparable faces may be seen in
Frederic’s great Assumption Window in the
Gravelbourg Cathedral.
1979
170
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
“The Lord is With Thee”
(detail)
Elizabeth’s words to Mary are evoked in this
window. These women appear Middle Eastern
as, of course, they were. Similar faces may be
seen in Frederic’s great Assumption Window
in the nearby Gravelbourg Cathedral.
1979
180
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Christ Crowns His Mother
As far as we know from the New Testament
this scene did not occur during Mary’s lifetime.
It might be described as theological or even
1979
190
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
theoretical.
Cross in Dalle de Verre (detail)
The richness of dalle de verre set in lead cames
seems to be unique to the Rault studio.
1979
200
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Tribune Window with Dalle de
Verre Interlace
This spectacular example of Rault design may
be based on the drawings of Frederic’s
grandfather, Emmanuel, founder of the Rault
Studio in 1898. We have seen many variations
of interlaced designs, which Emmanuel would
create at home after a day at the workshop.
1979
210
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Interlace Dalle de Verre
(detail)
1979
220
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Tribune Quatrefoil (dalle de
verre)
1979
230
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Original Gouache Maquette:
Tribune Window
Another original design in the Rault Archives
in Rennes. Again, Frederic modified the
design slightly in the final window.
1979
240
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Tribune Quatrefoil in Dalle de
Verre
The tribune was a Roman soldier who, at
Christ’s Crucifixion, pierced His side with a
spear. Each chunk of glass in this composition
was shaped to using jewelers hammers.
1979
250
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Quatrefoil and Arch
Quatrefoils appear at the top of the staircase
leading to the choir loft.
1979
260
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Quatrefoil with Cross and Rays
(dalle de verre)
The Raults’ excitement over the possibilities of
dalle de verre lead to endless experiments and
many unique designs.
1979
270
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Quatrefoil with Cross and Rays
(dalle de verre)
This image appears on the Home Page of our
site.
1979
280
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Dalle de Verre in Relief
(detail)
1979
290
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Quatrefoil with Cross and Rays
(dalle de verre)
1979
300
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
Quatrefoil with Cross and Rays
(Exterior)
1979
310
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Frederic Rault, Rennes, France
320
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
Two Cafés, Lafleche
Ste Radegonde Cemetery
Ste Radegonde Lafleche, 1923
(courtesy Ste Radegonde
Parish)
The Crucifixion sculpture may be found in
many cemeteries in Quebec and France.
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Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan
340
Ste Radegonde
Church
Lafleche, Saskatchewan