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A 17 page paper which compares and
contrasts elements of the stained glass art found in the abbeys of Tewkesbury and
Gloucester. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Page Count:
17 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAstaing.rtf
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The stained glass that still exists today serves as a link to the past and also serves as a very powerful historical look at a very classic form of art
that was primarily aimed at illustrating religions images. Two of the most famous pieces of architecture that house wondrous pieces of this art form are Tewkesbury Abbey and the great
East window of Gloucester Cathedral, both in England. They both stand as powerful illustrations of the wonder of stained glass, as well as standing as icons from a time long
gone. They represent the power of religion as well as the power of leaders and religious figures. With this simple knowledge in mind the following paper first examines, very
briefly, the art of stained glass and then the patronage and donarship involved with these, and other, pieces of stained glass. The paper then examines the iconography found in each
church separately. The paper finishes with a comparison and contrast of the stained glass within Tewkesbury and Gloucester. The Art of Stained Glass Richard Marks tells us that
"The methods by which glass was made and painted did not differ fundamentally in the Gothic period from the process used in the eleventh and twelfth centuries" 137). However, it
seems that some new approaches were truly coming into place with various technical advances. Marks states that one of the main technical advances "was the introduction of yellow stain. The
painting of white glass with silver oxide which turned yellow when fired freed the glass-painter from the restrictions of leading and thus enhanced the translucency and liveliness of windows. For
example, until the use of yellow stain, the hair of a figure had to be painted on a separate piece of glass from the face, if the former was to
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