Beautiful Glass Stained Glass Mosaics Stained Glass History

Beautiful Glass Stained Glass & Mosaics

Stained Glass

History of Stained Glass Where is it usually found? What is its purpose? Aleksandra Puzyn, stained glass artist: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=x 1 Ru 4 o. Ed 9 CY

South Rose Window, Notre Dame de Paris

Louis Comfort Tiffany • • American, 1948 -1933 Son of Tiffany & Co founder

Magnolia and Irises, ca. 1908

Contemporary Stained Glass

Mosaics

Mosaics • • • Byzantine Empire - propoganda Small pieces of glass or tile, called tesserae, are attached a stable surface to make an image Grout fills the spaces between the tesserae

Empress Theodora and Her Attendants

Emperor Justinian and his Attendants Dedicated by Bishop Maximian, 547 CE

Justinian and his Attendants Symbolism: _______________________ Byzantine stylistic features: (check out feet!) _______________________

Contemporary Mosaics

table top dish

Compare & Contrast What are some similarities between mosaics and stained glass? What are some differences?

Project Criteria Mosaic honoring Ms. Louise Ray, youth mentor and community activist. Imagine you are a well-known glass artisan. You are going to create a piece in honor of someone who is very important to you. In your glass masterpiece, you must include symbols that represent your honored person.