Stained glass
Item
Identifier
2025.110
Title
Stained glass
Type
Material
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Description
Refers to glass of various colors created by adding metallic oxides to the molten glass; different oxides create various colors. Stained glass may be combined with painted glass, which involves fusing pigment onto the surface.
Medium
Glass
Subject
glasses; materials; Byzantine; Medieval; Christian; architecture; decorative art
Source
Purchased by the Center for Virtual/Material Studies
Copyright statement
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