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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2013
Page
6
The Mini Page explores stained glass from ancient Rome to medieval times. Historians cite fifth century A D colored glass used to admit light, with early windows set in wood or plaster frames. Lead later allowed flexible shapes for intricate panels.
The text describes early stained glass dating to 1200 1400 years ago and its enduring craft. It explains stained glass as "poor man’s Bible" storytelling during the Middle Ages when Christianity spread and books were scarce. Churches built Gothic cathedrals with large windows and elaborate exteriors.
The article explains glass as religious symbols where sun light reveals God, lead frames symbolize prophets, and light represents good while darkness is evil. It notes medieval desire to bring light into churches and cites St Patrick’s Cathedral NYC with Gothic arches. Construction ran from 1858 to 1878.
A concise explanation of century counting from year one, the terms A.D. and B.C. or C.E. and B.C.E., and how centuries span 100-year blocks from 1 to 100, 101 to 200, 1900s for the 20th, and 2000s for the 21st century.
The article explains the stained glass making steps from sketch to cartoon to full scale design, glass cutting, lead cames, painting, soldering, and sealing. It notes the shift to artists performing most tasks and details colorants and historical examples. It also mentions a 1150 York Minster panel and how glass forms from molten sand and lime with metal additives.
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