{"id":2124,"date":"2024-05-04T23:05:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2024-05-06T18:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:50:03","slug":"cathedral-stained-glass-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.openvirtualworlds.org\/worldheritage2024\/2024\/05\/04\/cathedral-stained-glass-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathedral Art – Stained Glass Window"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An exceptional collection of stained glass, the largest collection in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When one says Chartres, one thinks of stained glass windows and \u201cblue of Chartres\u201d<\/em>, that of the 12th<\/sup> and the other of the 13th<\/sup> century.
There is nothing better, to be initiated into this art, this know-how, this story told, than to come and be impregnated with these lights, this aesthetic, this historical testimony, this spirituality, to live an extraordinary experience. You will then be able to feel the \u201cwow!\u201d<\/em>, the thrill that every visitor expresses when entering, looking up and accepting to walk within this Marian vessel\u2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Chartres has established itself as the capital of stained glass<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 2500 m2<\/sup> : this is the largest complex that the Middle Ages left us. The stained glass windows of Chartres, with the exception of those on the Western facade (which date back to the middle of the XIIth century) and later works (XIVth<\/sup>, XVth<\/sup>, XIXth<\/sup>, XXth<\/sup> centuries) were all made between 1205 and 1225.
They are striking for their unity: you entre into an immense book imagined by theologians (the \u2018screenwriters) and glassmakers (the \u2018directors\u2019) of the time.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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The Gothic Spirits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Evidently, the stained glass corresponds to the widening of the window openings. The structures invented by the builders of the 1200s allow more light to enter: now the stories continue on the windows from the sculptures found on the walls.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Innovative Processes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The XIIIth<\/sup> century stained glass used colored glasses: metal oxides, added when the glass is still being fused, allow for a range of colors to be obtained. The pieces are cut with a hot iron, according to the desired design. On certain pieces, fine details are painted onto the glass with a brush, in \u2018greyscale\u2019. This allows for features such as faces and drapes to be realized. The pieces are then embedded into a network of plumb creating panels of approximately 1 meter on the sides which are then mounted on an iron frame.
Several workshops of master glassmakers practiced and refined these techniques, developing their unique marks of style. Differences in technique can give clues to recognizing between artisan\u2019s styles, or to tell if the whole piece was done by the same one. There were probably a dozen artisans who participated in the work present at Chartres.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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The Enchantement of Colors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The stained glass windows in the cathedral recall the precious stones which decorate the walls of \u2018Celestial Jerusalem\u2019 as according to the book of the apocalypse: sapphire, ruby, emerald, \u2026 This combination of color is mesmerizing to look at, and it changes with the light. Regulars know that such a window is worth waiting for the afternoon and enjoying the milky light during spring. Another beautiful time is the light of dawn in winter time
Symbolically, this suspended light is that of God. Let us not forget that in the eyes of men during the Middle Ages, the functioning of light was mysterious: it is on the side of the intangible and the spiritual. On the other hand, colors are a reflection of human activities and emotions. Thus, for thinkers of the 13th century, the stained glass windows were a metaphor for humankind: people expressing all their diversity, but all with the same lighting.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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More than 170 Stained Glass Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When one says Chartres, one thinks of stained glass windows and \u201cblue of Chartres\u201d<\/em>, that of the 12th<\/sup> and the other of the 13th<\/sup> century.
There is nothing better, to be initiated into this art, this know-how, this story told, than to come and be impregnated with these lights, this aesthetic, this historical testimony, this spirituality, to live an extraordinary experience. You will then be able to feel the \u201cwow!\u201d<\/em>, the thrill that every visitor expresses when entering, looking up and accepting to walk within this Marian vessel\u2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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All Stained color window<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Photo took by Mossot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This is how to make stained glass!<\/a><\/h4>

How are stained glass windows made? Discover the seven stages of how to make stained glass windows including how to design, how to make and how to fit your own stained glass creation in this tutorial video. Stained Glass for beginners, stained glass DIY, including a handy stained glass supplies list below.<\/p><\/blockquote>