These seven short videos explore topics around stained glass and its use in medieval churches.
The Art and Science of Stained Glass
The transition from canvas to the glass can be a big challenge for many artists. It’s difficult to correct mistakes on the latter. “With glass,” says artist Manny Cosentino, “you have nowhere to hide.”
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Stained-glass favors the experienced and prepared artist. “It’s like a dance,” says Cosentino. “You have to know your steps before you begin.”
Judson Studios in Los Angeles use traditional methods of producing stained-glass. A tall order considering the procedures were not always catalogued and documented. Once the glass was fired, so too was the formula for its creation. For Cosentino, the work of stained-glass is equal parts art and science. “We have to then sit here and sort of scratch our heads and try to reinvent the wheel a little bit.”
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The Mystery of Stained Glass
Six stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral are on loan to the Cloisters Museum in Northern Manhattan. Dr. Timothy Husband, the Cloister’s curator of Medieval Art, explains the mystery of stained glass.
Cathedrals in Color
A bonus scene from the PBS/Nova series Building the Great Cathedrals – Except for the color in their stained glass windows, today, Gothic Cathedrals appear as drab as the material with which they were built: stone. But to medieval pilgrims, they were a kaleidoscopic feast for the eyes, inside and out.
Close-up Look at York Minster’s Stained-Glass Revelations
Rick Steves talks about the medieval stained glass windows at York Minster, while the great east end window undergoes restoration.
Chartres Cathedral Stained Glass
Art Historian Dr. Vida Hull of East Tennessee State University talks about the stained glass at Chartres Cathedral in France.
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Working with glass and stone at York Minster
In this video, Sarah Brown and Kate Giles of the University of York show how medieval craftsmanship and modern scientific techniques are coming together to preserve the glass and stone for for generations to come.
Canterbury Stained Glass Provides Window Into Medieval World
These seven short videos explore topics around stained glass and its use in medieval churches.
The Art and Science of Stained Glass
The transition from canvas to the glass can be a big challenge for many artists. It’s difficult to correct mistakes on the latter. “With glass,” says artist Manny Cosentino, “you have nowhere to hide.”
Stained-glass favors the experienced and prepared artist. “It’s like a dance,” says Cosentino. “You have to know your steps before you begin.”
Judson Studios in Los Angeles use traditional methods of producing stained-glass. A tall order considering the procedures were not always catalogued and documented. Once the glass was fired, so too was the formula for its creation. For Cosentino, the work of stained-glass is equal parts art and science. “We have to then sit here and sort of scratch our heads and try to reinvent the wheel a little bit.”
The Mystery of Stained Glass
Six stained glass windows from Canterbury Cathedral are on loan to the Cloisters Museum in Northern Manhattan. Dr. Timothy Husband, the Cloister’s curator of Medieval Art, explains the mystery of stained glass.
Cathedrals in Color
A bonus scene from the PBS/Nova series Building the Great Cathedrals – Except for the color in their stained glass windows, today, Gothic Cathedrals appear as drab as the material with which they were built: stone. But to medieval pilgrims, they were a kaleidoscopic feast for the eyes, inside and out.
Close-up Look at York Minster’s Stained-Glass Revelations
Rick Steves talks about the medieval stained glass windows at York Minster, while the great east end window undergoes restoration.
Chartres Cathedral Stained Glass
Art Historian Dr. Vida Hull of East Tennessee State University talks about the stained glass at Chartres Cathedral in France.
Working with glass and stone at York Minster
In this video, Sarah Brown and Kate Giles of the University of York show how medieval craftsmanship and modern scientific techniques are coming together to preserve the glass and stone for for generations to come.
Canterbury Stained Glass Provides Window Into Medieval World
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