Readings

Week 1. Cistercian Stained Glass

• History of Ancient Glass
• How was glass made in the Roman period?
• Bernard of Clarivaux
• What were the Cistercian thoughts on imagery in stained glass?
• Grisaille
• What does Grisaille refer to in stained glass?

Week 2. Medieval Stained Glass

• Medieval Glass Making
• How was glass made in Medieval Europe?
• How to Make Glass
• What is modern glass made from?
• The Alchemy of Color
• What determines the color of glass?

Week 3 Renaissance Stained Glass & The Miracle of Silver Stain

• Renaissance Stained Glass
• How is Renaissance Stained Glass different from Gothic?
• Article on Silver Stain
• When was silver stain first used?
• Gold Ruby
• How is Gold ruby glass made?
• Purple Cassis - (Extra Credit)
• Nanotechnology (Extra Credit)
• This is considered an example of nano-technology, explain?

Week 4 Gothic Revival

• Guide to Princeton University Chapel
• Read this 4-page article on The Christian Narrative in Stained Glass
• Research on your own:
• What are the architectural terms for the parts of a cathedral?
• Who was Alexander Cram?
• Who was Charles Connick?
• What is a Christian Allegory?

Week 5 Symbolism and the Pre Raphaelites

• Research on your own
• What is a Pilgrimage?
• The Pilgrims Way
• What is a Labyrinth?
• History of the Labyrinth LINKS
• Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture
• Identify 10 symbols from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill
• The Pre Raphaelite Movement
• Who was William Morris?
• Who was Sir Edward Byrne Jones?
• Who Was Henry Holiday?
• Go deeper: (Free Download: Stained Glass as an Art by Henry Holiday)
• William Morris Stained Glass
• Research on your own
• What are the characteristics of Hartley Wood Glass?

Week 6  Philadelphia’s Own Nicola D’ Ascenzo

• Who was Nicola D'Ascenzo?
• How is his work different than Connick (Princeton) and Holiday (St. Martins)?
• Go deeper: (Article)
• Washington Memorial Chapel
• Origins of the glass (Video)
• Conversation with Joseph Beyer (Video)
• Why did the Victorians favor Gothic over Classical for the architecture of their churches? 

Week 7 The Opalescent Era: Tiffany and LaFarge

• What is Opalescent Glass?
• Describe the copper foil technique. 
• How is it different from the use of lead came?
• How to solder copper foil (video)
• Who was John LaFarge?
• Who was Louis Comfort Tiffany?

Week 8 The Munich Pictorial Style

• Read the general overview of Munich Style windows
• Who is responsible for their development?
• How do they differ from the medieval style?

Week 9 Dalle De Verre

• How to Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/zigzeigler/videos