Stained Glass

by Roger Rosewell

For over a thousand years stories of Christian belief and great moments in British history have filled the windows of our cathedrals and parish churches. The glow of painted and stained glass, its radiant colours and vivid pictures, has inspired generations of audiences and artists.

This beautifully illustrated book traces the development of a unique art from its earliest beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to the present day. It includes fascinating descriptions of medieval and renaissance glass, the religious upheavals of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries which saw thousands of windows destroyed, the rebirth of the craft in Georgian and Victorian Britain, and the pioneering of exciting new styles and techniques by modern artists.
Explanations of how stained glass windows are made, the secrets of medieval glaziers, the subjects that can be seen and where the best examples from the seventh to twenty-first centuries can be found add to its pleasures.

Genres: Art, History, Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Lucy]

This was a very enjoyable read exploring stained glass, absolutely a topic I would like to investigate more, and this book is one I can see myself referencing in the future. The picture in this one are also really great quality.

[Ada Library]

I feel like this book should be titled: Stained Glass of England, because that's what this books focus was on. The book tracked the progression of stained glass from its earliest written recorded transactions, dating back to 700A.d.--who knew?!--to the 21st century.

While the author mentioned a few things of note, I found the book lacked a comprehensive layout of ideas; the material could have been presented in a cleaner fashion, but I'm guessing this book was written by a stained glass enthusiast, and not someone who makes their living as a writer.