Author: Lee, Lawrence ; Sonia Halliday
Title: Die Welt Der Glasfenster : Zwölf Jahrhunderte Abendländischer Glasmalerei in über 500 Farbbildern
Description: München, Germany, Orbis Verlag, 1992. Special edition. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards with white text. (5) 6-206 pp. Features many color and bw illustrations. "Stained glass is unique among the world's art forms because of the connection between glass and light. On a painted surface, such as any painting, color is perceived through the reflection of light; in a stained-glass window, however, color is created through the refraction of light. Reflected light kills the colors of the glass, and therefore, in the dark, a stained-glass window is lifeless. Essentially a dynamic art of daylight, stained glass is animated by its relationship to light and changes according to the time of day, the season, and the weather. All of these influence - sometimes subtly, sometimes violently - the perceived image. Thus, stained glass painting can be said to be the oldest and most attractive form of kinetic art." - translated from foreword. VG .

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; German Stained Glass ; ; General Decorative Arts - European


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