![]() By the beginning of the 19th century, many of the basic techniques of coloring and texturing glass had been abandoned, and stained glass had lost much of its popularity. But as a result, some of the power, brilliant color saturation and bold structure of stained glass design was lost in the process. ![]() This gave them more of an opportunity to create fine detail in their work. As a result, glass artists began painting on glass rather than relying heavily on colored glass and lead framing to create images. The Renaissance painters of the 15th century introduced a trend toward more subtle and realistic images in art. There have also been artistic shifts in the style and popularity of stained glass over time. After these episodes of unrest, glass artisans sought less controversial, more lucrative work with wealthy patrons, and eventually began using more nonreligious subjects, like nature or heraldic themes in privately commissioned projects. The Protestant Reformation in early 16 th-century Europe, the rise of Oliver Cromwell in England and the French Revolution all brought upheavals that resulted in the wanton destruction of religious art, including many irreplaceable stained glass windows. Ĭhanges in political and religious beliefs had a profound impact on the development of stained glass, as well as on the survival of the stained glass artwork in churches across Europe. It's from this period that we see many of the most masterful examples of stained glass in existence today. Stained glass windows in churches across Europe got bigger, more complex and more majestic in the mid to late Middle Ages. The growing popularity of Gothic architecture, with its ability to support large, heavy stained glass designs, helped usher in a new period. ![]()
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