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The illuminated window : stories across time

"The Illuminated Window is a unique journey through stained-glass installations that spans both time and place. Diverse in technique and style, these architectural wonders speak for the communities that created them. From the twelfth to the twenty-first century, we find in the windows stories o...

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Main Author: Raguin, Virginia Chieffo (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books , 2023
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: The Illuminated Window
Author Notes:Virginia Chieffo Raguin
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Summary:"The Illuminated Window is a unique journey through stained-glass installations that spans both time and place. Diverse in technique and style, these architectural wonders speak for the communities that created them. From the twelfth to the twenty-first century, we find in the windows stories of conflict, commemoration, devotion and celebration. Virginia Chieffo Raguin is our guide through the cathedrals of Chartres, Canterbury and Cologne, and takes us from Paris's Sainte-Chapelle to Swiss guildhalls, Iran's Pink Mosque, Tiffany's chapel for the World Exposition, Frank Lloyd Wright's houses and more. As she reveals, the art of stained glass relies on not only a single maker, but the relationship between the physical site, the patron's aims, the work's legibility for the spectator and the prevailing style of the era. This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume for anyone interested in architecture or public art."--vordere Schutzumschlagklappe
Physical Description:272 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm
ISBN:9781789147933