If you ve ever admired the stained glass windows in an old church you were enjoying colorful expressions of faith that developed during medieval times in europe.
Gothic stained glass windows church.
Commissioned in the 13th century by king louis ix this gothic chapel is nestled on the ile de la cité and boasts 15 stained glass panels in its nave and apse that depict more than a thousand.
Paris france october 25 2013 red brick church with blue stained glass windows.
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The cathedrals are notable particularly for their great height and their extensive use of stained glass to fill the interiors with light.
Antique gothic church stained glass window our lady of lourdes mary.
Two gothic stained glass windows in the interior of the church dark gothic cloister with ornate arches the notre dame de paris cathedral with the stained glass windows along the back wall in.
Antique gothic church stained glass window jesus handing keys to saint peter.
Gothic cathedrals and churches are religious buildings created in europe between the mid 12th century and the beginning of the 16th century.
Gothic stained glass windows.
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Germain l auxerrois church paris france.
Antique gothic church stained glass window our lady of lourdes mary.
Gothic churches needed large trusses to support the huge ceilings which would make them feel dark and dingy.
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However when the spaces between the trusses were filled with stained glass windows the church became a light spectacle for all worshipers to behold.
From the 1300s onwards glassmakers began to use silver stain a product made with silver nitrate which gave a yellow effect.
Antique 1800 s arch leaded stained glass church window 52 x 27 gothic art vgc.