#french stained glass

Decorative Sunday 

This Sunday we bring you plates from German art historian Elisabeth Von Witzleben’sFrench Stained Glass, translated from German (Licht und Farbe aus Frankreichs Kathedralen,1966) into English by Francisca Garvie. Published in London by Thomas and Hudson, Ltd. in 1968 and printed in what was then West Germany, the book contains 96 black-and-white plates, and 46 color plates printed on what appears to be acetate sheets with frosted backing. Presenting the plates in this medium cleverly approximates the experience of viewing the glass in it’s natural setting, the sheen of the acetate simulating the reflective surface of the glass and the transparency allowing the viewer let light shine through the image.

See image captions for more information about the plates, including location, content, and date. 

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-Olivia,Special Collections Graduate Intern