Stained Glass

Maureen is often forgotten throughout the entire story of The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls. We are very tragically reminded of Maureen’s presence when she stabs her own mother while living in New York. Reflecting back to the beginning of the story, we can see why Maureen has a mental breakdown. She is born into a world of violence, her parents fail to care for her, and she lives her entire childhood in neglect.

For this assignment, I’ve been assigned the stained glass window, that are decorated in the church. Stain glass windows have a great deal of history in the church. They represent the true meaning of that church and tell stories about Jesus. Stain glass windows are suspected to be started from Egyptians, however, stain glass windows were also used by Romans; they would place them inside of their homes. During 646 AD, some of the oldest pieces of stained glass were found in St. Paul’s Monastery. However, during the 10th century, some of the earliest pieces of stained glass were found in, Lorsch Abbey in Germany. During, the Renaissance period, stained glass windows, began to decline, however, they did revive back up again; in the 1800s. Stained

One of the most celebrated paintings in the Robert Lehman Collection, this jewel-like representation of the Annunciation is set in an architectural interior constructed according to a rigorous system of one-point perspective. The panel was almost certainly commissioned as a private devotional image, not as part of a larger structure. While the identity of the patron is not known, the work was in the famed Barberini collection in Rome in the seventeenth century.

The origins of stained glass are unknown, but archeologists have found many examples of this type of artwork created during the classical period throughout many cultures worldwide. The earliest examples of stained glass artwork found in existence are Egyptian stained glass beads created in 2700 BC. Later, the affluent of Rome commissioned artists to create stained glass windows for their homes. However, it wasn’t until the dawning of the Gothic period during the eighth century that the form and artistry of the stained glass window took on a whole new meaning. The particular stained glass windows I would like to use in my critique and analysis of an example of stained glass within the Gothic period is the Rose window and lancets found in the Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France, ca. 1220.

The Cathedral of Chartres is located Southwest of Paris in Chartres, France. The Cathedral of Chartres is considered one of the most exquisite representations of the French Gothic architectural style. This Cathedral was constructed during 1194 through 1250, yet still contains many of its original artifacts such as the stained glass art. The North facing Rose Window displays the Old Testament and is dedicated to the Virgin. These images within the Rose represent Judah and the twelve Kings and the 12 Prophets. The Cathedrale Norte-Dame de Chartres claims, “Thus the Old Testament is portrayed as the support of the New; the four Evangelists ride on the shoulders of the four Major Prophets: Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel and Daniel.” The North Rose Windows patrons were members of the royal house of Louis IX. The South Rose Window consists of the New Testament and is dedicated to Christ. The Windows depict the Apocalypse, Evangelists and Prophets, while the Mary holds the Christ Child in lancets below. By this point in Medieval Architecture stained glass has soured to new heights and has taken over the nearly the entire inside of places of worship. The stained glass in many holy places does not stop with a Rose Window, but simply begins

This representation is a new artistic element, by utilizing stained glass we still have the power of religious symbolism, now however appearing in a more abstract manner. The North transept Rose in the Abbey of Saint-Denis features the Tree of Jesse. This image represents the ancestors of Christ and is noted as the original representation of genealogy. The tree begins with Jesse the father of King David. The use of this biblical text in the Rose Window symbolizes the importance heritage during the Medieval period. As a patron I imagine Suger aspiring to be amongst the genealogy found within Jesse’s Tree. The Rose Window itself cascades in vibrant purple light along with yellow as the second leading pigment of

The stained-glass windows, notably, the Rose Windows, created in Medieval times were considered “The poor man’s Bible” because much of the populace were illiterate. These windows beautifully told the story of Christianity through their pictorials. There is different meaning in each image and these images converge to tell an excerpt of the Bible. The innovation that the artists and scribes had in Medieval times is implausible and the attention to detail is shown in the intricacy of their designs. Magnificent and awe-inspiring the stained-glass windows of Medieval times has been recreated through imitations but will ever match the exactness and splendor of the originals. Furthermore, recreation of these windows in modern times give accolades

Relics are religious objects generally connected to a saint, or holy people. A relic might be a body part, a cloth worn by the Virgin Mary, or a piece of the True Cross. Would be paintings of saints, and the walls of the church might tell a story about hell and heaven. Stained glass windows were also a script, displaying Biblical stories or saints' lives. Others presented an integrated scheme that related the life of Christ and Old Testament

From a church to a person’s home, there is stained glass all around us. Most people take a look at stained glass and just admire the beauty, but not the work that goes into it. The intense planning and preparations in deciding what to make and how to put it all together. Not until recently, there has been no real equation for stained glass, but that has changed. People can now use formulas and equations to take a part a piece of work. All over the world stained glass is known. There is much more to stained glass than just what meets the eyes of the people who see it.

The cathedral has a ninety-two-foot-long nave and short transepts to the south and north. The east end is round. Since this building was made very tall in order to been seen from miles away, they use flying buttresses and ribbed vaults to help support the buildings walls. This skeletal system of supported allowed for large spaces of the cathedral to be free to put in stained-glass work. This stained-glass work is also said to be one of the most complete collections of medieval stained glass in the world. The cathedral has three large rose windows and the doors and porches have medieval carvings of statues. The statues were based on figures from the Old Testament, but some also regarded images of current kings and queens. Having their statues

An example of an early gothic cathedral is the Wells Cathedral, Somerset. It was built from 1175-1490s. It holds one of the most numbers of stained glass windows. The five windows in the Lady Chapel shows images of saint Dunstan, and the seven-light windows on the choir which portrays the Tree of Jesse. This is a representation of the genealogy of Christ. Most of the carvings on the abacus are a foliage motif, but the carvings on the transepts closer to the nave holds more symbolism. They show four scenes representing the “Wages of Sin” through narrating fruit stealers at an orchard being beaten by the farmer. Another symbolic carving found is the lizard climbing the abacus, which represents eternal life. A 15th Century cloister contains many

Jesus told the waiters to fill two large decanters with water, the obeyed him and quickly met his request. He then told them to draw water from the decanters and take the water to the head servant. And then, miraculously, the water in the decanters turned to wine. The head servant was shocked and stunned at the sudden transformation. He went to the bride and groom and congratulated them for their idea of serving this lavish wine last.

What is abstract blown glass art? This seems like such a simple question, but it really is not simple to answer. Blown glass basically means that the glass was crafted into a specific form by a glassblower. Abstract art is said to have come from many different movements, including expressionism. This type of art can come in many different forms, including computer generation art, painting, sculpting, and glass blowing. Abstract art basically means that the end result does not have a face, so it is somewhat unrecognizable.

I will use is within the subfield of the cultural studies approach, known as visual culture. This approach is focused on art history/the fine arts approach meaning that it is influenced by art history and focuses on the visual art. Visual culture is the aspect of culture that is expressed in visual images. The rose window expresses visual culture through the fleur-de-lis symbols painted on the window. When you translate fleur-de-lis to English, it means, “flower of the lily”. The fleur-de-lis has many different meanings but traditionally it has been used to represent French royalty as well as representing perfection and life (The Fleur-De-Lis). This can be related to the stained glass window since the fleur-de-lis symbols are painted on the top half of the window along with the scene of the birth of baby Jesus. The visual culture approach not only focuses on art history and visual art, but four ways in which images participate in religious practices. These four ways include communication, communion, commemoration, and imagination. The main way that sticks out to me most is the commemoration category. This category focuses on images that remember important people, places, and ideas that are being celebrated and remembered. There are a few important people who are being expressed in this window such as Mary, baby Jesus, and

If you were to stroll into a Gothic cathedral in the Middle Ages, you would be overtaken by the towering walls lined with colonnades on either side, pointed arches and ribbed groined vaults adorning the high ceilings, and an array of stained glass windows illuminating the space above and around you. Panes that depict scenes from the Bible allow for bright streams of light to burst through the tall windows above, bathing the interior with flecks of fiery reds, brilliant yellows, and deep blues.