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Glass art
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Glass art refers to individual works of art that are substantially or wholly made of glass. It ranges in size from monumental works and installation pieces to wall hangings and windows, to works of ar
Roman glass cup from a grave in Emona (present Ljubljana)
Roman glass cup from a grave in Emona (present Ljubljana)
Dale Chihuly sculpture, Kew Gardens, London
Dale Chihuly sculpture, Kew Gardens, London
19th-century glass from Persia, The Hague Municipal Museum
19th-century glass from Persia, The Hague Municipal Museum
Timo Sarpaneva sculpture. Sarpaneva and the Iittala glassworks explored new techniques in glass art during the 20th century.
Timo Sarpaneva sculpture. Sarpaneva and the Iittala glassworks explored new techniques in glass art during the 20th century.
Stained glass
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Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stain
Glass art
…of the early Middle Ages. Then the builders of the great Norman and Gothic cathedrals of Europe took the art of glass to new heights with the use of stained glass windows as a major architectural and decorative element. Glass from Murano, in the Venetian Lagoon, (also known as Venetian glass) is the result of…
The north rose window of the Chartres Cathedral (Chartres, France), donated by Blanche of Castile. It represents the Virgin Mary, surrounded by Biblic
The north rose window of the Chartres Cathedral (Chartres, France), donated by Blanche of Castile. It represents the Virgin Mary, surrounded by Biblical kings and prophets. Below is St Anne, mother of the Virgin, with four righteous leaders. The window includes the arms of France and Castile.
Grisaille stained glass (15th century)
Grisaille stained glass (15th century)
This panel of a window from a parish church in Le Mesnil-Villeman uses "silver stain" in an already masterly fashion and is in its inscription dated t
This panel of a window from a parish church in Le Mesnil-Villeman uses "silver stain" in an already masterly fashion and is in its inscription dated to the year 1313, making it the earliest dated window using this technique.
Renaissance roundel using only black or brown glass paint, and silver stain. The bishop-saint Lambrecht of Maastricht stands in an extensive landscape
Renaissance roundel using only black or brown glass paint, and silver stain. The bishop-saint Lambrecht of Maastricht stands in an extensive landscape, 1510–20. Diameter 8+3⁄4 in (22 cm). Designed to be placed low, close to the viewer.