Creation: And There Was Light

David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA)
USA, 1969
Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 8 ft. x w. 5.5 ft.
Dedicated in memory of Celia and David Shauffer, Minnie and Samuel Rappeport, and Rose and Morris Steir.
Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temple Beth El, Quincy, MA and Temple Shalom, Milton, MA, 2015.1.2a/b

Creation is a two panel window which depicts the beginning of the world, as light bursts out of darkness in dramatic and inspiring fashion. Included are the words from the first book of the Bible, Genesis, Ye-‘hee Ohr – “There was light.”

The Skirball Museum and other parties listed therein hold the copyright to the images, design, and text on our website, unless otherwise noted. The contents of this web site are available for non-commercial, personal, and educational use and may be freely accessed or downloaded on a temporary basis for the sole purpose of viewing, or for “fair use” as defined in the United States copyright laws. Use of site content for such purposes must include attribution to the author/artist, the Skirball Museum, and reference to the URL wwwcsm.huc.edu.

Unauthorized manipulation or redistribution in any form for any commercial use, including commercial publication, or for personal gain is strictly prohibited. To request a high-resolution digital image for study or publication, or to request permission to use an image from our website, complete an image request form or contact aschwartz@huc.edu for more information.