Stained glass panel

Medieval

Stained Glass Museum

circa 1200-1250

Unpainted geometric grisaille glass of this kind is rare from the medieval period. It could have been used in a Cistercian abbey where figurative stained glass was prohibited. However it could have been used in other churches where a less costly, simpler or lighter type of decorative glazing was required. The design relies heavily on the strongly over-lapping lines of lead and uses coloured glass sparingly.

• Medium: glass & lead
• Dimensions: 78.5 x 30.5cm
• Art Fund Grant: £17000 ( Total: £30,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2005
• Vendor: Alfred Fisher

Provenance

Whitefriars Glass Studio (J Powell & Sons); Alfred Fisher.

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