In Lakewood, there’s a Hutsell house for sale. The front elevation showcases one of the more magnificent stained-glass windows of any home in Dallas. It’s likely not something an architect would spec ...
Whatever religion we classify ourselves as – or even if we actively renounce or denounce organized religion in all its forms – the one aspect of Christianity those in predominantly Christian countries ...
Have you ever wondered why most of the churches have stained glass windows instead of plain glass? Yes, they are stunningly beautiful and make one want to stare at it dreamily. But there’s a reason ...
Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the visual language of the present moment, weakening the symbolic coherence of a ...
In houses of worship around the world, and around Knoxville, ambiance matters. Often, stained glass helps evoke that feeling of stepping into a sanctuary. The aesthetics of a church or other faith ...
The mention of stained glass often brings to mind Louis Comfort Tiffany and his magnificent windows. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a wave of German, Austrian and Swiss immigrants settle ...
Predominantly associated with places of worship, stained glass has been used by artisans across the globe for thousands of years in an array of art ventures and installations. Intensifying ...
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace. By Richard Sandomir Brian ...
Sisters of St. Joseph Chapel, Pittsford, N.Y., 2003 / Third Generation (Valerie O’ Hara, designer). (Photo courtesy of Pike Stained Glass Studios) Back in the early 2000s, I enrolled in a writing ...
Many artworks commissioned by the rich and powerful for their final resting places have rarely been seen by the living for the last century. The mausoleum of Henry Herman Westinghouse at Woodlawn ...