Gothic Stained Glass Windows

French gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of french gothic architecture particularly cathedrals and churches built between the 12th century and 16th century.

Gothic stained glass windows.

While stained glass had been used in french churches in the romanesque period the gothic windows were much larger eventually filling entire walls. During the gothic period and the renaissance 1100s 1500s stained glass was one of the foremost techniques of painting practiced in europe. Stained glass windows gothic architecture is marked by pointed arches rib vaults and flying buttresses probably the most important form of gothic architectural art was the stained glass window. Rose window also called wheel window in gothic architecture decorated circular window often glazed with stained glass.

Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. One purpose of stained glass is to serve as a source of meditation drawing the viewer into a contemplative state. They were an important means of getting religious ideas across. Make offer antique fine exceptional gothic medieval style stained glass window memento mori sg 3207 gothic antique painted and fired stained glass window 20 x 27 25 395 00.

Scattered examples of decorated circular windows existed in the romanesque period santa maria in pomposa italy 10th century. Stained glass is arguably one of the most important aspects of gothic cathedrals. It may seem surprising to call stained glass a form of painting but in fact it is. As its popularity rose mainly during the mid 12thcentury the increased presence of stained glass presented major changes to the way the general populace was learning about religion.