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Europe’s stained glass is stained with antisemitism

Europe’s stained glass is stained with antisemitism

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — I have done my share of traveling in Europe, and when I am there, I visit cathedrals. Most are majestic, and they are filled with Christian art that would take a decent docent a decade to unpack for me. I have never been to Brussels, though I would like to visit. And when I am there, I expect to make a special trip to the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. That is the subject of Flora Cassen’s new book, “Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism.” The cathedral is, by all accounts, a masterpiece. Built between the 13th and 15th centuries, it rises above the old town on its own little hill, and when the lights hit the stonework at night, it looks like lace carved out of sky. “Stained Glass: A Reflective History of Antisemitism” by Flora Cassen. (Courtesy image) But I imagine myself stepping inside. I would look intensely and intentionally at the stained-glass windows — the ones donated by Belgium’s first two kings in the 19th century. And …

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral in the midst of a battle over its stained glass

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral in the midst of a battle over its stained glass

Published by Sam Flores

When the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was ravaged by a fire, its historic stained-glass windows were miraculously left unharmed. But to commemorate the incident, an idea emerged to replace six windows with new ones – prompting protest from heritage groups. The matter was brought to court, and in a first decision a Parisian court went against heritage groups. FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon tells us more about the controversy. Keywords for this article Source link

Tiffany Studios Stained Glass Window Could Fetch Million at Christie’s

Tiffany Studios Stained Glass Window Could Fetch $2 Million at Christie’s

Published by José Betancourt

A late 19th-century stained-glass window by Tiffany Studios, which hung in a Connecticut church for more than a century, is headed to auction this June and expected to bring in up to $2 million. The Boyd Family Memorial Window (The Falls), from 1898, will headline a design sale at Christie’s New York, according to Artnet News. The two-panel composition, installed in 1899 at the Second Congregational Church in Winsted, shows a lush landscape at sunset, with a cascading waterfall in the foreground, and flowering lilies and irises set against distant mountains.  Related Articles Commissioned by Ellen Wright Boyd in memory of her parents, the window has remained in place for roughly 125 years. Proceeds from the sale will go toward supporting the church’s operations and programming, according to Christie’s.  The work stands out within Tiffany Studios’ output for its subject. Few waterfalls take center stage in the firm’s windows. The piece is also topped by a jeweled medallion, adding to the sense of theatricality that often defines the studio’s late 19th-century commissions.  Its appearance at auction fits …