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The effect of corrosion on stained glass windows
Stained glass windows belong to the most important cultural heritage of Europe. Within the last decades a disastrous deterioration took place. The wonderful stained glass windows and their glass paintings as pieces of art are acutely menaced by ...
Johanna Laissner
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Weathering effects on materials from historical stained glass windows
A selection of materials (stained glasses, lead cames, support elements and putty) from historical stained glass windows of different periods (13th-19th centuries) have been studied.
M. García-Heras +3 more
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Art or Articles of Trade: Appreciating Variety in Nineteenth-Century Ecclesiastical Stained Glass
The poor reputation of nineteenth-century stained glass during much of the twentieth century has hindered our appreciation of its extraordinary variety and various strands of development.
Martin Crampin
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Dating Nathan: The Oldest Stained Glass Window in England?
Relatively little is known about stained glass windows in England predating c. 1170; however, art-historical evaluation by Caviness (1987) argued that four figures from the “Ancestors series” of Canterbury Cathedral, usually dated to the late 12th and ...
Laura Ware Adlington +2 more
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This article is based on the study of a commission for stained glass by the Museum of Saint-Lô (Manche), awarded to Sergio de Castro in 2008. The article takes a look at this artist’s methods in the field of stained-glass creation. Between 1956 and 1959,
Véronique David
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Okna do nieba, czyli o witrażach w pilskich kościołach
The article defines the term „stained glass”. Its functions and significance in the sacred space of the church in Pila (Piła) are discussed. Stained glass windows in four temples of the town are characterized, the designer and the maker – stained glass ...
Maria Bochan
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Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Flashed Glasses from Stained Glass Windows
Flashed glasses are composed of a base glass and a thin colored layer and have been used since medieval times in stained glass windows. Their study can be challenging because of their complex composition and multilayer structure.
Teresa Palomar +5 more
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The Stained-Glass Windows in the Entrance Hall of the Rijksmuseum: A Coloured National Art History
Little attention has thus far been paid to the creation of the stained-glass windows in the Rijksmuseum’s Entrance Hall. However, a study of the pictorial programme for the windows reveals some remarkable choices.
Julia van Leeuwen
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Les vitraux de l’École de Pharmacie de Paris
Built from 1877 to 1882 by Charles-Jean Laisné, the main façade of the École de Pharmacie opens onto the Avenue de l’Observatoire (Paris, 6th arr.). The new school was richly decorated with sculpture, wall-painting and stained-glass.
Françoise Gatouillat
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Effects of floods on ancient stained glass plaster windows of Al-Surian monastery, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt "Analytical study and conservation methodology" [PDF]
One of the most important ornamental features of the Coptic and Islamic architectural typologies is made up of stained glass plaster windows. One of the most remarkable monuments in this respect is the Monastery of Al -Surian, in Wadi El Natrun, where ...
Rasha Hamad
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