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Harry Clarke (1889–1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. He produced more than 130 stained glass windows, he and his brother Walter having taken over his father's studio after his death in 1921. [ 1] His glass is distinguished by the finesse of its drawing and his use of rich colours, and an innovative integration of ...
Richard King (artist) Resurrection window by Richard King in St Mel's Cathedral, 1932, restored after the fire in 2009. [1] Richard Joseph King (Rísteard Ó Cíonga) (7 July 1907–17 March 1974) [2] was an Irish stained glass artist and illustrator. He was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, where his father was a sergeant in the Royal ...
The primary characteristics of early English glass are deep rich colours, particularly deep blues and ruby reds, often with a streaky and uneven colour, which adds to their appeal; their mosaic quality, being composed of an assembly of small pieces; the importance of the iron work, which becomes part of the design; and the simple and bold style of the painting of faces and details.
France. French Gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of French Gothic architecture, particularly cathedrals and churches built between the 12th century and 16th century. While stained glass had been used in French churches in the Romanesque period, the Gothic windows were much larger, eventually filling entire walls.
Medieval stained glass is the coloured and painted glass of medieval Europe from the 10th century to the 16th century. For much of this period stained glass windows were the major pictorial art form, particularly in northern France, Germany and England, where windows tended to be larger than in southern Europe (in Italy, for example, frescos were more common).
Harry Clarke. Henry Patrick Clarke RHA (17 March 1889 – 6 January 1931) was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement . His work was influenced by both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. His stained glass was particularly informed by the French ...
Tracery is an architectural device by which windows (or screens, panels, and vaults) are divided into sections of various proportions by stone bars or ribs of moulding. [ 1] Most commonly, it refers to the stonework elements that support the glass in a window. The purpose of the device is practical as well as decorative, because the ...
Leadlight. Domestic interior by Jan Vermeer showing a leadlight casement window. Leadlights, leaded lights or leaded windows are decorative windows made of small sections of glass supported in lead cames. The technique of creating windows using glass and lead came to be known as came glasswork. The term 'leadlight' could be used to describe any ...