Though often associated with gothic cathedrals the colorful panes can be found in a wide array of religious sites from mesmerizing mosques to modern churches.
Famous gothic stained glass windows.
Gothic was a style of architecture that developed in france around 1140 and spread throughout europe.
During the art form s heyday between the 12th and 17th centuries ce stained glass depicted religious tales from the judeo christian bible or secular stories such as chaucer s canterbury tales.
Michael s cathedral is home to a spectacular set of stained glass windows designed by the late great stained glass artist lawrence lee.
Here we take a tour of some of the most fantastic famous stained glass windows across the globe from.
Stained glass as an art and a craft requires the artistic skill to conceive an appropriate and workable design and the engineering skills to assemble the piece a window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made must resist wind and rain and also especially in the larger windows must support its own weight.
The monastery which is believed to be the oldest in the country.
From a gothic chapel in paris to a hotel in mexico city take a look at some of the most beautiful stained glass windows in the world and see how architects such as philip johnson oscar niemeyer.
Stained glass windows were a prominent feature of towering gothic churches.
After the 14th century gothic church was bombed during world war ii it was decided that the ruins would be preserved and a new church would be built alongside.
That new church st.
One of the greatest of all european cathedrals this gothic masterpiece of northern england incorporates a giant east facing window that is the largest expanse of stained glass anywhere before the.
The richly colored stained glass windows of the cathedral all date to the 20th century and were made by prominent czech artists including alphonse mucha.
Vitus cathedral prague czech republic the largest church in the czech republic st.
Stained glass of st.
Some of them also featured geometric patterns in bands or abstract images often.
Vitus is a gothic cathedral founded in 1344 and officially completed in 1929.