stained glass

Isaac Kremer/ January 14, 2018/

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Originating in the Gothic period, stained glass was used in the windows of churches and later houses as an illuminating decorative element. The glass is colored by an infusion of metallic oxide or by burning pigment into the surface. The metal holding the glass in place is called the glossary/division-parlour/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="24b0a09587a99cbd89fe9ec4023fd338" target="_blank" >bar/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="df16afceaca98943a48237fdfad20494" target="_blank" >muntin. Photo from Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan, 2008. (Ontario Architecture, 2005)

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