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Detail of the new stained glass window then being installed in the south transept facade of Cologne Cathedral.
The main south transept window was destroyed by bombing in 1942 and replaced after the war with plain glass. Only now has colour been restored to these heights, but not without controversy.
The new design by Gerhard Richter is very much contemporary in spirit, being formed of an abstract mosaic of coloured squares, which resemble computer pixels from ground level. Apparently the Archbishop favoured a more representational design showing 20th century martyrs and has been less than chuffed!
The technique too departs from tradition, the coloured glass pieces being resin-bonded to clear backing sheets, eschewing the use of lead altogether. This radical departure is not without some risk, since resin bonded windows from the 1960s and 70s have generally not stood the test of time well, but the technique used here has been meticulously studied first.
The window was installed over the space of a couple of months in summer 2007. At this stage (June) only the lowest section of the window at triforium level had been fitted (the rest was complete by the end of August that year).
One of the beautiful and colourful stained glass windows in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, in the Hertfordshire village of Braughing.
The window consists of three main panels depicting St. Godfrey, St. George, and General Gordon, all of which have the face of Lt. Frederick Longman. Lt. Longman was an officer of the Royal Fusiliers, and was killed in action in October 1914.
South chancel window depicting SS Peter & John, by Kempe & Tower c1906.
Tredington's church of St Gregory is one of the most impressive in south Warwickshire, a beautifully hued 14th century building dominated by a graceful spire (crowning an already tall tower) at the west end.
Within the earlier history of the church is more apparent, with substantial remains of blocked Saxon windows embedded in the masonry immediately above the nave arcades, showing how these were cut through the ancient walling in the late 12th / early 13th century, retaining parts of the previous clerestory in the process (which then would have been hidden plaster and murals throughout the rest of the medieval period).
There is much ancient woodwork, most of the benches are medieval with decorative panelling, as is the former rood screen. The are also some interesting brasses and a fine Jacobean pulpit. The Victorian restoration was fortunately much more restrained here, the only obvious addition of this time being the glass in the chancel.
Tredington church is one of the most rewarding in the area, and happily normally open and welcoming to visitors.
The view from the window in the Episcopal Chapel of the Transfiguration in Grand Tetons National Park in Wyoming.
1914-18 War Memorial stained glass window showing Saints Gabriel, Michael & Raphael. - Church of St Swithun, Woodborough Nottinghamshire
strong winter sun - I liked the geometries a lot
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The window of Castle Galleries, Mailbox, Birmingham - currently dedicated to Brazilian football legend Pelé.
Photograph by Annerley Johnson, 11th September 2016
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The church of St Nikolaus dominates the small town of Walbeck with its soaring steeple. It is a large, impressive building of mostly 15th century date (though much older in origin) consisting of nave, south aisle and an apsed chancel.
We visited with the artist Joachim Klos, who was responsible for designing the entire glazing scheme for the church in the 1980s. This sequence is highly symbolic in nature and takes as its overall theme the soul's journey towards the Heavenly Jerusalem, with much use of gold with an otherwise limited palette, and many Baroque elements incorporated into the designs inspired by the church's organ-case. It is a very striking sequence (if a little difficult to decipher) and thanks to its minimal colouring leaves the church flooded with light.
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