Stained glass

  • Cologne Cathedral Window, Combining Tradition and Technology
    Art History • Artworks under the lens
    Cologne Cathedral Window, Combining Tradition and Technology
    2019-09-26 / 4 minutes read

    Cologne Cathedral Window was designed by Gerhard Richter to replace the cathedral’s original windows that were destroyed in the Second World War. Combining technology and tradition, Richter applied the principles of his color field paintings to the medium of stained glass to create an abstract composition made up of different combinations of colored squares. In this article, Singulart discusses the…
  • America Windows, A Masterpiece in Stained Glass by Marc Chagall
    Art History • Artworks under the lens
    America Windows, A Masterpiece in Stained Glass by Marc Chagall
    2019-07-30 / 5 minutes read

    Viewing Marc Chagall’s America Windows is an almost overwhelming experience. Standing at eight feet high and thirty feet across, the mammoth windows include symbols of America’s history, in particular America’s relationship with the arts. Although Chagall was an acclaimed painter, Singulart will be exploring his work with stained glass, and the impressive work that is America Windows.  The Life and…