The Annunciation window depicts Mary, dressed in idealized, silk brocade garments, kneeling in front of the Angel Gabriel, who announces to her that she is to be the Mother of the Savior.
#STAINED GLASS DESIGN FOR 9 ORDERS OF ANGELS WINDOWS#
After waterproofing and soldering, the window is ready for installation.īeginning on the left of the entrance and proceeding along the left side corridor to the end, across the central aisle to the right aisle, and proceeding forward to the entrance, the following stained glass windows can be found: The pieces are assembled using the cutline drawing as a guide. After tracing, painting and matting, the glass pieces are fired at least twice, at 1250 degrees, to fuse the glass and vitreous paint. The stained glass is selected, cut and arranged in order on the cutline drawing, which has been placed on a light table corrected to be nearly equal to sunlight. The third copy is cut along the leadlines to create templates for each piece of stained glass. The second copy (known as the cutline drawing) guides the artisan who puts glass segments into position and binds them with the lead strips. The master copy, numbered and color-coded, serves as the reference for final assembly. After approval of the sketch, the artist makes a detailed working drawing, or cartoon, and two copies the exact size and shape of the window. The process begins with a small watercolor sketch, suggesting how the full-size window will appear. Some pot-metal colors glow bright and lively, and at other times deep and rich, depending upon the changing light.Ĭreating a stained glass window is an art done completely by hand with a sizable crew of artisans. For example, gold is added for ruby color, cobalt for deep blue, and manganese for amethyst, thus comprising the components of some of the precious jewels colors. The light awakens the colors, which are in the glass, not painted on the glass, the result of metals and metallic oxides added to a pot of molten glass. The leaded lines define the areas of color and design. Light, line and color remain the essential elements of stained glass windows. During this time, when most people could not read, the purpose of stained glass windows, with their depiction of Gospel stories, was educational and inspirational. The twelfth and thirteenth centuries are considered the Golden Age of stained glass. Stained glass window design and fabrication have not varied much from their medieval origins. They are unique, museum quality examples of the most beautiful glass of the 19th Century. The 16 large windows and 9 lunettes were crafted in the early 1920s by the Franz Mayer Company in Munich, Germany. Vibiana's Cathedral and were restored by The Judson Studios. Liturgical Vessels and Processional SetsĪll of the baroque revival style stained glass windows in the Crypt Mausoleum are from St.Large Scale Projections Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe and St.✉️ 24/7 Customer Support: We have a team of live reps ready to help and answer any questions you have within a 24-hour time frame, 7 days a week. Money-Back Guarantee: If your items arrive damaged or become defective within 30 days of normal usage, we will gladly issue out a replacement or refund.
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