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Honestly, I think it's the same as it was seven centuries ago. They are gorgeous, admired by everyone, take great skill and know-how to make, and are hence, very expensive. Also, same as it's always been, making them is a very particular form art (it's basically mosaic work), practiced by artisans who devote all their time to it.
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Were there stained glass windows in castles?
Castles didn't have stain glass windows ( some do today because they have been added) because they were built for protection and defense.
How did glass impact society in the 1900's?
Glass was made long before the 1900's. Ancient Rome made glass and you can buy ancient Roman glass jewelry today. The Chinese and Egyptians also had glass in their ancient societies, so by the 1900's it had been around for thousands of years.
What was a stained glass maker called in the middle ages?
copper
How does the three fifths compromise impact our government today?
It really doesn't have any major impact on today's government
Christopher Columbus impact today?
Christopher Columbus impact today can be seen through the various continents. He is the one who is credited with the discovery of the New World.
What are stained glass windows used for today?
they are found in the windows of churches and create pictures out of lots of little coloured pieces of glass hope this helped:) xx
Were there stained glass windows in castles?
Castles didn't have stain glass windows ( some do today because they have been added) because they were built for protection and defense.
How are stained glassed windows made?
Originally stained glass windows were made from colored and clear glass which were all hand made.They also used a glass cutter and made each design by hand. With today's technology a machine is used to create stained glass and its patterns, they are now normally made with metal salts and minerals are used to add the color.
Do they still make stained glass today?
According to Wikipedia, stained glass is still being made today. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass for more info.)
Do all churches have stained glass windows?
Probably. The liturgical arts were thought by the first Lutherans, like those today, to be great aides to worship and learning. That includes statuary, music, carvings, architecture, stained glass and ritual posture. It was the puritanical reforms, which Luther and his fellow reformers rejected, that purged Churches of the Sacred Arts.
How do people use glass today?
by making windows with it and bottles ( cups )
What was chicken wire glass used for?
The glass you are referring to is "Wire Glass" and it is often used in schools, Fire Stations and other institutions as a type of impact resistant glass. Current testing of such glass idicates that it is less resistant to impact than today's annealed/tempered glasses.
Was stained glass used in the Gothic time period?
Stain glass was made pretty much how it is made today. A pattern is made, the glass is cut on the pattern and then it is put together with lead. Of course the glass its self is made differently and the patterns used were all religious. A "glazier" made the glass and a "glass painter" drew the details and finished the window. Many times they were the same people. Glaziers worked closely with masons, carpenters, and smiths on various buildings and they were also used to maintain and repair windows. One of the first structures to be redesigned in the Gothic style was Sanit-Denis, north of Paris and the windows were added at this time as an important part of the life and faith of the community. Stain glass embodied the way people viewed their relationship to God. The theme of light appears over and over in the Bible, so light was connected to God and the light passing through the windows was a visible reminder of the divine.
Is lead banned in glass or stained glass?
No, however, newer stained glass utilized non-lead solder, and the lead (PbO, lead oxide) in leaded glass has been replaced more and more by the use of barium oxide, zinc oxide, or potassium oxide. While not banned, lead is used less often today, and the rare lead glass contains 24% PbO or near that amount. It is recommended that any glass suspected of containing PbO should be avoided with food or beverages.
What are old church windows stained with?
The 'stain' is still the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. It is actually in the glass and is normally introduced when the glass is still molten liquid. Impurities of various types, usually metals or metallic salts and oxides, create the color. Gold produces a dark cranberry red, cobalt makes blues; silver creates yellows and golds and copper makes greens and brick red.
What features of the Catholic church did some people criticise?
People began to criticise the rounded vaults and flying buttresses. And instead of using those they used the new Gothic style, which is still used today to make the church light and airy. They used the Gothic style to make roofs higher, walls thinner, and windows bigger. And sometimes if the church had enough money they would put in stained glass in the windows to make a picture.
How long does it take to make a stained glass window in the Middle Ages?
This is a complicated question, actually. The time it took to make a window could depend on its size, complexity and detail. This would affect how long it took to plan out the piece, cut the glass, stain and paint detail, and assemble and finish the final product. Even mounting the window could take time extra time, depending on whether it was going into a ground-level window or a window several stories high in a cathedral wall. The most time-consuming part of making stained glass windows in the middle ages was probably the step for painting and staining each piece of glass. If you compare the old stained glass windows to the windows made today, you'll notice much more fine painting on the glass - facial features, folds in robes, symbols, hands, etc. You can't color (or "stain") glass like you'd paint a picture on paper. For example, whenever you see a beige, yellow or gold color in Medieval stained glass, you can be sure that color was produced by painting the glass with a silver-containing chemical, then firing the glass in an oven. The more times a piece was repeatedly painted and fired, the deeper this golden color would be in the final piece. Likewise, the black lines used in details on faces, etc, had to be fired too, just like the glaze is fired on pottery. After the pieces were ready, they were assembled between strips of lead containing grooves on each side to hold the edges of glass. The area in the groove around the edge of the glass was then packed with a putty - usually a mixture of linseed oil and lead oxide, to give the window room to stretch and move as the glass and lead got hot and cold over the years. The lead strips also had to be stained with patina - a chemical that turns it a black color. Finally, the assembled piece would often be large enough to require reinforcing bars added behind the window at intervals. Since so many variables go into making a fine stained glass window, it's hard to estimate the time exactly. Still, the average single panel in an old cathedral would have taken well over 100 hours of labor, split up between however many people were working on it.
