Stained Glass Radiant Art

Author : Virginia Chieffo Raguin
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606061534
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stained Glass written by Virginia Chieffo Raguin and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stained glass is a monumental art, a corporate enterprise dependent on a patron with whom artists blend their voices. Combining the fields now labeled decorative arts, architecture, and painting, the window transforms our experience of space. Windows of colored glass were essential features of medieval and Renaissance buildings. They provided not only light to illuminate the interior but also specific and permanent imagery that proclaimed the importance of place. Commissioned by monks, nuns, bishops, and kings, as well as by merchants, prosperous farmers, and a host of anonymous patrons, these windows vividly reflect the social, religious, civic, and aesthetic values of their eras. Beautifully illustrated with reproductions from the remarkable stained glass collection at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Stained Glass addresses the making of a stained glass window, its iconography and architectural context, the patrons and collectors, and the challenges of restoration and display. The selected works include examples from Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Subject matter ranges from monumental religious scenes for Gothic churches to lively heraldic panels made for houses and other secular settings. Integrating comparisons to works of art in other media, such as manuscripts, drawings, and panel paintings, this book encourages the general reader to see stained glass as an element of a broad artistic production.

Author : Virginia Chieffo Raguin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500287521
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Stained Glass written by Virginia Chieffo Raguin and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International stained glass expert Virginia Raguin traces the emergence of stained glass as a unique art form through an examination of its techniques and symbolism, and the political and historical contexts - both ecclesiastical and secular - in which it has been displayed. From Romanesque to Gothic Revival, Renaissance to Opalesque,Virginia Raguin reveals her profound knowledge of the naunces of style and the aesthetics of light in this compelling field.

Author : Paul Williamson
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval and Renaissance Stained Glass in the Victoria and Albert Museum written by Paul Williamson and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This long-overdue volume showcases the Victoria and Albert Museum's outstanding holdings of stained and painted glass--a peerless collection ranging in date from c.1140 to 1540. The works include important examples from England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy. More than 100 color plates and selected color details show the full range of this magnificent collection, from large panels from key churches and cathedrals such as La Sainte-Chapelle, St. Germain des pres, Cologne, Bruges, Canterbury, and Winchester to small but no less beautiful fragments. Commentaries on each of the pieces reconstruct their original context and explain their imagery; the text discusses techniques, themes, and major centers of production, illuminating a golden age of stained glass production, this beautiful book provides an indispensable introduction to the subject.

Author : Sarah Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858911571
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stained Glass written by Sarah Brown and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Roger Rosewell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001506
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stained Glass written by Roger Rosewell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stained glass windows of England's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of colour and storytelling, and for a thousand years they have brought meaning and beauty to worshippers and visitors alike. This book traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'. It also offers fascinating insights into how medieval people 'saw' stained glass. A hundred beautiful photographs make this book indispensable reading for anyone interested in church or art history and a helpful gazetteer lists where to see more than 500 outstanding windows.

Author : Jeffrey Weaver
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606061461
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury Cathedral written by Jeffrey Weaver and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discusses the original context, iconographic program, and stylistic development of the Ancestors of Christ windows, which survive from the twelfth century and are significant examples of English medieval painting and monumental stained glass"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Alfred Werck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stained Glass written by Alfred Werck and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arleta Pech
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440310041
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radiant Oils written by Arleta Pech and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glazing Techniques for Paintings that Glow Bring new life to your paintings using transparent glazing. Step by step and layer by layer, this book will show you how to use this classic approach to infuse your work with radiant color, exquisite texture and a breathtaking sense of light. • 5 simple studies focus on using glazes to evoke a wide variety of realistic still life textures—fruits, flowers, silver, glass and more • 5 full-length demonstrations show the creation of stunning still-life paintings from start to finish • Features expert instruction on everything from prepping painting surfaces and selecting colors, to artfully composing light and shadow • Plus an entire chapter devoted to painting strong complementary backgrounds for realistic, fluid compositions Radiant Oils is perfect for oil artists who want to explore the beauty of glazing, watercolor artists who want to try their hand at oils and any painter wishing to achieve stunningly realistic effects using classic, straightforward techniques inspired by the Old Masters.

Author : Liana De Girolami Cheney
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443888591
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radiance and Symbolism in Modern Stained Glass written by Liana De Girolami Cheney and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the aesthetic, symbolic, and cultural concepts of radiance and beauty in stained glass in modern art; global exchanges between stained-glass artists in Europe and the Americas; and the transformation of stained glass from religious decoration to secular material culture. Unique features of the book include its geographic breadth, encompassing England, France, Italy, USA, and Mexico, and its inclusion of American female glassmakers. Essays consider how stained glass became an art form during this time, and show how the narrative for the figurative design drew from the Bible, mythology, history, literature, and the symbolism of the time, including popular culture such as ecology and materiality. Written for students and the general public interested in the humanities, literature, history, art history, and new media and popular culture, this book examines the visual beauty and symbolism of stained-glass windows in Europe and American cultures during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries – the modern era.

Author : Antonia Johnson
Publisher : Lund Humphries Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781848222281
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Glory, Azure and Gold written by Antonia Johnson and published by Lund Humphries Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to be published on the stained-glass art of Thomas Denny. While his name is known mainly within ecclesiastical and glass-making circles, it is likely that Denny's art is instantly recognisable to a great many more. His radiant windows in Gloucester, Durham and Hereford Cathedrals and in many churches and chapels around the UK are arguably some of the art world's best-kept secrets. Denny (b.1956) originally studied painting at Edinburgh College of Art and has translated this painterly experience into a uniquely expressive style of stained glass. His works combine the aesthetic invention of modern British forbears such as John Piper with subtle reference to the medieval and ancient past. Including eleven heartfelt essays as well as poetry and the artist's own testimony, which explore and explain the subject matter, techniques and dazzling effect of Denny's craft, this book will be of interest to members of the thriving community of contemporary glass-makers as well as anyone who has seen and been moved by his work.