Stainglass Window
Title: Stainglass Window
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1093 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Stainglass Window
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1093 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist ; 1275
Stained and painted glass.
Approx. one foot squared.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Stained glass windows in churches were created to carry elaborate iconographical
messages to the faithful (1) who were mostly illiterate at the time of the creation of this work,
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist. St. John the Baptist was imprisoned by King Herod
for speaking against the marriage of Herod and his brother's wife,
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by looking at the many stained glass windows representing some
biblical reality. The bubbles, flaws, and other irregularities in the glass diffuse the light and would
probably make the glass sparkle in direct sunlight. This stained glass window captures not only
the religious fervor of the era but also the sense of artistry and sophistication in using the available
material on the available medium, successfully making the stained glass window an effective work
of art.