Around the World
National Cathedral, Washington DC
This spectacular time-lapse of stained glass in one of North America's great cathedrals was documented during restoration by Colin Winterbottom. As the light cascades through the cathedral, colours dance across the contours of the architecture, animating the sacred space.
Stained glass time lapse, Washington National Cathedral
A THING OF BEAUTY: Chagall's Peace Window Article
Chagall created the famous Peace Window for the United Nations in 1964.
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2500 Presentation Drawings Archived at the Library of Congress
The Lamb studio was founded in 1857 and is the oldest decorative arts firm in continuous operation in the United States
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Fr. Lawrence O.P.'s Stained Glass Collection
Lawrence Lew's Flickr site has superb photos of stained glass in Europe, Asia and North America.
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Saint Katharine Drexel depicted as a Plains Indian (1858-1955)
Born in 1858 to one of Philadelphia’s wealthiest families, she became a Roman Catholic nun and spent 60 years building missions, schools and churches for Native Americans and African-Americans.
Her amazing story (video)
Fused Glass: A Radical New Way to Make Stained Glass
In 2015, a studio in Pasadena embarked on a radical change to its business from traditional stained glass making, investing over a million dollars in a new facility to deploy a novel process called fused glass. This has enabled them to construct one of the world’s largest stained glass windows in a new way.
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Sainte Chapelle, Paris
With perhaps the most revered stained glass in Paris, the exquisite Sainte Chapelle , consecrated in 1238, has been called a Sistine Chapel in glass. It's tucked away near Notre Dame on Île de la Cité.
Video Visit by Rick Steeves
Nasir ol-Mulk Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
Although often thought of as a Christian medium, stained glass is found in mosques and synagogues all over the world. Some scholars believe that it might have been invented in the Middle East centuries before it came to Europe around 1000 C.E.
Photo Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji
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Tiffany at St Michael's Church, Manhattan
St. Michael’s Church on 99th Street in New York City, is home to one of the largest Tiffany & Co glass installations to remain in its original location. Constructed more than 125 years ago, it was designated a New York City landmark in 2016.
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