Designed by Edward Burne-Jones and executed in the studio of William Morris.įrom that time a new life of stained glass art began. Stained Glass “Nativity” in Epiphany Chapel in Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.
One of the most famous works accomplished by William Morris and co-authored by Edward Burne-Jones, was a series of stained glass windows in the church of the Holy Trinity in Boston.
A workshop “Morris and Co” was organized owing to him, which had a significant impact on book design, artistic textiles, furniture and decorative stained glass. William Morris is the author of fiction novels, designer and patron of artists. The art of stained glass experienced a revival in the 19th century under the lead of William Morris, who managed to reveal the secrets of making and painting glass. Stained glass windows in Chartres Cathedral 1205-1235 A.D. Stained glass Notre-Dame de la Belle Verriere, Cathedral in Chartres (France) 1150 A.D. Thus many glass making techniques were simply forgotten for a long time. Not only stained glass in churches was destroyed, but whole glass workshops, and even factories were demolished. But with the increasing influence of the Protestant Church stained glass windows were being ruthlessly destroyed, as some Protestants did not appreciate stained glass, considering it too fancy. The art of stained glass indeed flourished in 13th-14th century. An old stained glass can be seen as well in the French town of Chartres and English Cathedrals of Canterbury and York. We know that for the first time ever stained glass appeared in the windows of the 11th century cathedral in city Augsburg located in Germany. The word “stained glass” comes from the French vitrage, vitrum (glass, window, window pane). And you will see for yourself that tradition of decorating buildings with stained glass windows originated in the Middle Ages. We will show you how this kind of art originated and developed, we will have a look at stained glass studios and workshops of the past. To fully understand the role which stained glass occupies in the life of mankind, you have to trace its history.