Gothic Stained Glass Windows Church
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Gothic stained glass windows church. Paris france october 25 2013 red brick church with blue stained glass windows. Antique 1800 s arch leaded stained glass church window 52 x 27 gothic art vgc. Antique gothic church stained glass window jesus handing keys to saint peter. Commissioned in the 13th century by king louis ix this gothic chapel is nestled on the ile de la cité and boasts 15 stained glass panels in its nave and apse that depict more than a thousand.
Gothic stained glass windows. From the 1300s onwards glassmakers began to use silver stain a product made with silver nitrate which gave a yellow effect. Gothic churches needed large trusses to support the huge ceilings which would make them feel dark and dingy. If you ve ever admired the stained glass windows in an old church you were enjoying colorful expressions of faith that developed during medieval times in europe.
Germain l auxerrois church paris france. The cathedrals are notable particularly for their great height and their extensive use of stained glass to fill the interiors with light. Antique gothic church stained glass window our lady of lourdes mary. However when the spaces between the trusses were filled with stained glass windows the church became a light spectacle for all worshipers to behold.
Gothic revival stained glass window depicting the baptism of jesus by john the baptist st. Two gothic stained glass windows in the interior of the church dark gothic cloister with ornate arches the notre dame de paris cathedral with the stained glass windows along the back wall in. Gothic cathedrals and churches are religious buildings created in europe between the mid 12th century and the beginning of the 16th century. For example early gothic stained glass windows were divided by heavy metal frames whilst later examples used iron rods to hold the different panes of glass in place.
Godong robertharding getty images plus through the latter part of the 19th century artists continued to follow a penchant for earlier medieval styles and subjects.