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The Illuminated Window is a unique journey through stained-glass installations across history. From the twelfth to the twenty-first centuries, we find in windows stories of conflict, commemoration, devotion, and celebration.
Blandford Church Museum is a rare American treasure. It is one of the few churches (now a museum) whose decorative stained-glass windows were completely designed and installed under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany of New York.
16 sie 2022 · Also popular are Tiffany-style windows, as seen in St. Nicholas Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which has an 8-by-15-foot Baptism of Christ window. Grabowski said Tiffany-style, with its opalescent glass, found its way into some churches in the early 20th century.
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.
The Stained Glass Windows of Meade Memorial Church 322 Alfred Street Alexandria, Virginia T stablished in 1869 as a mission of nearby Christ Church, Meade Memorial Church moved from to this location in 1908. The original church building at this site consisted of one room, without running water and warmed by a hand-fired coal furnace under the ...
28 wrz 2023 · Through the ages, we will examine stained glass’s history, tracing its evolution from ancient craftsmanship to the breathtaking works of art on display in First Presbyterian Church’s sanctuary. Discover how these windows were created, and how they reflect the talent and dedication of visionary artists who shaped their design.
26 sty 2021 · Paul’s support for the Confederate cause can be traced to the antebellum period but was visually manifested in the late 1890s, when the congregation commissioned the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company of New York to design and install a stained-glass window commemorating the life of Jefferson Davis.
