The Prophet Windows

Stained-glass windows adorn many churches. Although the art of making colored (or "stained") glass had existed for millennia, originating in ancient Egypt, it reached a new level of sophistication in medieval Europe. As the demand for stained-glass windows to decorate churches increased, a...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2020
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 62
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church building (Motif) / Glass / Fensterbau / Egypt (Antiquity) / Europe / Church history studies
B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B Church
B Glass
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Summary:Stained-glass windows adorn many churches. Although the art of making colored (or "stained") glass had existed for millennia, originating in ancient Egypt, it reached a new level of sophistication in medieval Europe. As the demand for stained-glass windows to decorate churches increased, artisans experimented with techniques to produce glass with more colors and fewer […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review