Stained Glass In The Worship Space

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

One medium of art that has been almost exclusively associated with Christian churches is that of stained glass. Some basic considerations regarding stained glass are mentioned here.

Light. In the beginning God created light. Since that time, it has been a source of fascination. Such fascination has been important in the art forms of Christian places, so much so that a prime criterion for judging the success of a religious building has been the way in which light enters the spaces. The craft...

 

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