French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated this week his promise to reopen the famous Notre Dame in one year, but he enraged some when he announced he would put contemporary stained-glass windows in ...
Colored glass has been produced since ancient times. Throughout history, stained glass masterpieces have decorated interiors of churches and other significant buildings with magnificent and iridescent ...
A highly controversial proposal to replace the historic stained glass windows in Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral with contemporary works has been rejected by France’s National Heritage and ...
Mesopotamian potters discovered the method for making multi-colored opaque glass beads around 2750 BC. Circa 1100 AD, a window of colored glass was documented in Germany. Colored glass windows were ...
Some say that in modern times, comic book superheroes have become the world’s secular religion. We gather in movie theaters and in front of our televisions to see stories about mutant heroes and alien ...
When you think of stained glass, you might think of cathedrals or mosques. Or in homes, you might think of Victorian architecture—and who could blame you? Stained-glass windows have become less common ...
The artists at Judson Studios are showing their true colors -- reshaping their ancient craft and designing works for religious and non-religious uses alike, as Anna Werner discovered: If you're coming ...
Stained glass windows that were deemed too controversial to display are now being shown in France after they were rediscovered in Notre Dame after a major fire. They have long been hidden from view, ...
Tom and Gayle Benson's 112-year-old home on Audubon Place has many historic architectural details -- from gracefully sloping ceilings to massive marble mantels and monumental ceiling medallions. But ...
The windows in six chapels on the southern side of the cathedral will be replaced with new windows designed by modern French painter Claire Tabouret. French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a ...
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW-TV) — Blessed Sacrament is the only Catholic Church in the Elmwood village and it features some spectacular stained-glass windows. Michael Pitek, a church member, will be giving a ...
Windows are a big part of how people view the world. Adrian English has dedicated his life to making sure the view is beautiful. The owner of Glass Heritage LLC at 3030 Hickory Grove Road in Davenport ...