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
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
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.
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