Enriching Architecture: Stained Glass

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Predominantly associated with places of worship, stained glass has been used by artisans across the globe for thousands of years in an array of art ventures and installations. Intensifying architecture with vivid color, the process of stained glass refers to a particular action in which glass has been colored via metallic oxides during its manufacture, using different additives in order to create a range of hues and tones.

In terms of architectural enhancement, stained glass is often pieced together in order to produce depictions of decorative art, allowing light to filter and penetrate a particular structure or building. As a component it is both decorative and a variety of window, allowing a substantial and sufficient amount of light into a space, for atmospheric and beneficial effect. 

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Cite: Rebecca Ildikó Leete. "Enriching Architecture: Stained Glass " 02 Jul 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/984419/enriching-architecture-stained-glass> ISSN 0719-8884

Abstract Stained Glass at Metro Station in Montreal . Image Courtesy of Moyogo / WikiCommons CC BY-SA 3.0

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