Gothic was a style of architecture that developed in france around 1140 and spread throughout europe.
Gothic stained glass window designs.
The window the artist would sometimes be required to paint details onto the glass with a dark.
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Rose windows are the large circular stained glass windows found in gothic churches.
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Stained glass windows were a prominent feature of towering gothic churches.
The eighteenth century saw the expulsion of numerous medieval stained glass windows.
They were supplanted by painted glass and the lovely old stained glass was rejected as outdated.
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The development of stained glass in gothic cathedrals.
They originated with the oculus a small round window in ancient roman architecture.
In the nineteenth century there was a resurgence of enthusiasm for gothic design and glass studios in britain made their variants of medieval windows for gothic recovery structures.
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Making medieval stained glass windows for gothic architecture was dangerous work performed by guild craftsmen who combined alchemy nano science and theology.
One purpose of stained glass is to serve as a source of meditation drawing the viewer into a contemplative state.
The colorful patterns of stained glass earned it a special place in the world of art and architecture.
Stained glass as an art and a craft requires the artistic skill to conceive an appropriate and workable design and the engineering skills to assemble the piece a window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made must resist wind and rain and also especially in the larger windows must support its own weight.