Stained glass was unknown in antiquity. Invented around AD 1000, it
soon achieved a dominant position in the arts of the Middle Ages,
not only in churches but also in secular contexts. Its innovation
can be compared with that of television - and like television it
involves passing light through a transparent layer, using the light
of sun instead of light generated by electricity, so that in a real
sense the stained glass image is in constant motion, as the light
passing through it changes. Stained glass was linked to all the
graphic arts and the most skilled artisans made the drawings for
the glassmaker. Even single heads can be masterpieces of
draughtsmanship. This book presents a brilliant selection of
stained glass now detached from its original location, featuring
work related to some of the finest masters of the late Middle Ages,
such as the Housebook Master or Domenico Ghirlandaio. All works are
fully documented and their provenance traced where possible in an
illustrated appendix.
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