Stained Glass Masterpieces of the Modern Era

Name: Stained Glass Masterpieces of the Modern Era
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ISBN: 9780500513729

ISBN-10: 0500513724

ISBN-13: 9780500513729

Edition: 2007

Authors: Xavier Barral i Altet, Andres Gamboa

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A colorful international survey of stained glass in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Some see stained glass as the art of painting in space; to others, it is a way of transforming light into a play of colors and images. Stained glass windows allow the shaping and blending of light within architectural spaces. Color, texture, transparency, design, and composition are all elements that can be varied and explored to create new light effects and bring space to its full potential. The twentieth century, with its architectural revolution in methods and materials, opened up new possibilities for stained glass. During the last thirty years, a great many projects have been created all…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 9/17/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Size: 11.00" wide x 12.70" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 4.334
Language: English



Introduction


The Revival of Stained Glass: from Romanticism to Modernism


The 20th Century: New Problems, New Solutions


Artists of Our Time: Geometry, Colour and Spirituality


Places of Worship: the Rebirth of Stained Glass


Emblems of the Everyday: New Spaces, New Projects


Conclusion


Bibliography


Picture Credits


Index