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Reinhard Hess
The Creation

1953
Stained glass
Church of St. Vincent, Wershofen, Germany

Following the ancient precedent, Hess uses a hand instead of a human figure to symbolize the Creator.

Read more about God the Father and about the Creation.

Source: G. Freihalter via this page at Wikimedia Commons.