390 Traditional Stained Glass Designs (Dover Crafts: Stained Glass) - Softcover

Harris, Hywel G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486289648 ISBN 13: 9780486289649

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1996

Synopsis

Rediscover the elegance of a bygone era. These Victorian and Edwardian designs provide a practical and inspiring resource for preserving traditional craftsmanship in your modern home.
 
Finely rendered line drawings, based on photographs of authentic Victorian and Edwardian-era designs, depict lovely floral and foliate motifs, a remarkable array of geometrics, transitional designs influenced by Art Nouveau, and much more — all in a wide range of sizes and shapes.
 

• 390 Authentic Designs: Features a massive library of Victorian and Edwardian-era patterns, including floral motifs, foliate designs, and Art Nouveau-influenced transoms.
• Expertly Curated: Patterns are meticulously rendered from photographs of original domestic glasswork dating from 1890 to 1920 to ensure historical accuracy.
• Versatile Applications: Designs are presented in a wide range of sizes and shapes, perfect for creating custom windows, decorative sidelights, and unique glass panels.
• Multi-Disciplinary Resource: An essential sourcebook not only for glass craftspeople but also for graphic artists seeking vintage inspiration and architectural historians.
• Geometric & Artistic Variety: Offers a remarkable array of complex geometrics and transitional styles that highlight the evolution of turn-of-the-century glass art.
• Affordable Heritage Preservation: Provides an inexpensive way to access "disappearing" English architectural history for use in copper foil or lead came stained glass projects.

Whether you are restoring a period home or seeking to add a touch of timeless sophistication to your latest project, this compendium is the definitive guide to traditional stained glass design.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Stained glass craftspeople looking for authentic Victorian- and Edwardian-era designs will find them in this rich collection by period stained glass expert Hywel G. Harris.
Prompted by a desire to preserve authentic specimens of domestic stained glass designs—rapidly disappearing in postwar England because of destruction, adulteration, and neglect—the author photographed a multitude of windows, transoms, sidelights, and other stained glass elements in houses constructed between 1890 and 1920. The designs in this practical compendium have been directly rendered from those photographs and presented in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Included are lovely floral and foliate motifs, a remarkable array of geometrics, transitional designs showing the influence of Art Nouveau and more.
Of immense value to stained glass workers, this impressive, easily affordable sourcebooks will also function as an inspiration for graphic artists and a useful reference for architectural historians.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486289648
• ISBN 13: 9780486289649
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80