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In 'Stained Glass of the Middle Ages in England and France,' Hugh Arnold meticulously explores the intricate artistry and historical significance of stained glass windows in medieval churches.
18 kwi 2021 · Between the 12th and early-16th centuries a vast amount of stained glass was produced for churches. The bright, jewel-like colours produced images relating to Christian doctrine for both the clergy and laity to ‘read’ and make their own spiritual connection.
25 paź 2017 · In its original monumental religious context, stained glass provided luminous walls of glowing color, referencing the Heavenly Jerusalem of Revelation, both in the abstract and with the use of visionary images, saintly figures, and narrative sequences of biblical and saintly figures.
Stained-glass windows, made up of coloured and painted glass pieces held together by lead strips, were especially popular in Europe in the period between 1150 and 1550, when they were a prominent feature of cathedrals and other churches, as well as city halls and homes for the elite.
It is the interplay between light and color that sparks the imagination. It is one of the most unchanged crafts, still taking, as it did centuries ago, time and patience, and an appreciation for color and line design. Stained glass comes in three basic forms today: leaded, art, and faceted.
16 wrz 2019 · Stained glass windows combine different colors of glass in a panel to make an image. The earliest examples of stained glass were done for the early Christian church in the 2nd–3rd centuries CE, although none of those survived. The art was inspired by Roman mosaics and illuminated manuscripts.
In Europe, the art of stained glass reached its height between 1150 and 1500, when magnificent windows were created for great cathedrals. Most of what is known about medieval stained-glass making comes from a twelfth-century German monk who called himself Theophilus.
