A reader sent to me these photographs of four stained glass windows from his church.
Church stained glass windows name.
The term cathedral glass is sometimes applied erroneously to the windows of cathedrals as an alternative to the term stained glass.
They are often highly decorative with ornate stained glass work and elaborate tracery.
Originating from roman sacred architecture rose windows reinterpret the oculus or small round pane less window used in ancient temples such as the pantheon.
They call it the poor man s bible.
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He says they are of the four evangelists but can find no information as to which one is which.
Transparent glass that usually contains only one color is considered cathedral double roll glass.
The ancient art of handcrafting stained glass for churches has been kept alive by us.
The stained glass windows are a method to allow light to filter into a church building.
Can you identify giving reasons.
Rose windows are among the most recognizable church windows.
The name draws from the fact that windows of stained glass were a feature of medieval european cathedrals from the 10th century onwards.
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Within cathedral windows hand stained pictorial scenes symbols and memorial plates may be incorporated.
Stained glass is the material and the art form of making coloured.
I had a look and couldn t be sure either so i thought i d put the question out to you.
Often these windows have art work on them which often relate to the beliefs of the builders of the facility.
I don t know if that helps.
Patrick our church features a huge stained glass window that s broken into sections depicting scenes.
Cathedral glass is the name given commercially to monochromatic sheet glass.