the art of stained glass

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• stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… …   Universalium

• Stained glass — For the Blackford Oakes novel, see Stained Glass (novel) The term stained glass refers either to the material of coloured glass or to the art and craft of working with it. Throughout its thousand year history the term stained glass was applied… …   Wikipedia

• Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows — The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows is a permanent exhibition which opened in February 2000 at Chicago’s Navy Pier entertainment complex. It is the first American museum dedicated solely to the art of stained glass windows.Named after… …   Wikipedia

• Munich-style stained glass — was produced in the Royal Bavarian Stained Glass Manufactory, Munich, in the mid 19th century.[1] King Ludwig I of Bavaria planned for the first time in Continental Europe the revival of the art of stained glass and established in 1827 the… …   Wikipedia

• Stained Glass — • The popular name for the glass used in the making of coloured windows Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Stained Glass     Stained Glass      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• British stained glass (1811-1918) — In early 19th century Britain, beginning with an armorial window created by Thomas Willement in 1811 12, there was a revival of the art and craft of stained glass window manufacture. This revival gained impetus until stained glass windows became… …   Wikipedia

• Medieval stained glass — is the coloured and painted glass of medieval Europe from the 10th century to the 16th century. For much of this period stained glass windows were the major pictorial art form, particularly in northern France, Germany and England, where windows… …   Wikipedia

• Glass — This article is about the material. For other uses, see Glass (disambiguation). Moldavite, a natural glass formed by meteorite impact, from Besednice, Bohemia …   Wikipedia

• Glass art — and Glass sculpture is the use of glass as an artistic medium to produce sculptures or two dimensional artworks. Specific approaches include stained glass, working glass in a torch flame (lampworking), glass beadmaking, glass casting, glass… …   Wikipedia

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• The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia