A Stained-Glass Christmas: Six Removable Windows - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556708467 ISBN 13: 9781556708466

Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1998

Synopsis

The story of Christ's birth is set against magnificent examples of the stained-glass work it inspired during Europe's high Middle Ages and early Renaissance.-- Includes 6 stained-glass images reproduced both as full-color illustrations and as framed "windows" printed on acetate, which can be removed and displayed as stunning Christmas decorations.-- The stained-glass images are accompanied by passages from the King James Bible.-- An introduction and index by Patrick Reyntiens discusses the history of stained glass.

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From the Back Cover

In "A Stained-Glass Christmas," the story of Christ's birth is set against magnificent examples of the glasswork it inspired during the High Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. Each of these stained-glass images is reproduced as a text illustration and as an acetate "window" which can be taken out of the book and displayed.

Here is an array of jewel-like masterpieces including the Nativity rendered with startling realism by Paolo Ucello in his window from Florence's Duomo, the Incarnation window from Chartres depicting the Visitation and the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the Flight into Egypt panel from Canterbury Cathedral portraying the Holy Family in a manner both intimate and ethereal.

With an introduction and index by eminent stained-glass artist Patrick Reyntiens, "A Stained-Glass Christmas" is a celebration of the art of stained glass and a collection of timeless and classic holiday decorations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1556708467
• ISBN 13: 9781556708466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 24
• Editor: Reyntiens Patrick