Tag: Stained glass

Stained Glass and the Stories They Tell

Since ancient Rome, stained glass windows have been valued for their beauty. With the creation of sacred windows in houses of worship, this art form reached its peak during the Middle Ages, inspiring the faithful with their luminous narratives. As the centuries progressed, stained glass became a fixture in private homes, was later revived, and…


Art Worth Visiting: 3 US Summer Exhibitions

Across the country, there are some great summer exhibitions that highlight fine European art and craftsmanship, from rare French medieval architecture and stained glass in Philadelphia, to remarkably colorful ancient Greek and Roman sculpture in New York, to Renaissance prints from Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands at the advent of printing, in Washington, D.C. Bringing…