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From Green to Brown: Characterization of the Fast Alteration of Modern Greenish Enamels in Glass Windows
In 2009–2014, new glass panels were produced by the Stained‐Glass Studio of Canterbury Cathedral (UK) and installed in St Peter's Church (Little Barrington, Burford), St Lawrence's Church (Mereworth, Kent), and Canterbury Cathedral. After a few years, some spots and stains have appeared on the greenish areas of the panels. The common factor is that the panels were produced using the same green enamel. The present work reports on the studies of the observed alterations in green enamels to propose possible degradation mechanisms. These studies are based on using different analytical techniques such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, µ‐Raman spectroscopy, profilometry, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV–vis spectroscopy. The characterization of the fragments from the original panels showed that a brown layer of dark lead compounds was formed on the green enamel. The alteration occurred in a 3‐step alteration mechanism divided into Pb2+ lixiviation from the enamel, formation of hydrocerussite (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2), and transformation into scrutinyite (α‐PbO2) and plattnerite (β‐PbO2). Spots and stains appeared on the modern green enamel from different stained‐glass windows as a consequence of environmental alteration. The multianalytical characterization showed a 3‐step alteration mechanism divided into Pb2+ lixiviation from the enamel, formation of hydrocerussite (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2), and transformation into scrutinyite (α‐PbO2) and plattnerite (β‐PbO2).
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York : art, architecture and archaeology
\"York explores the archaeology, art, architecture and cultural heritage of the city in the late Middle Ages. In the years since the resurrection of the British Archaeological Association conference, in 1976, the association has met in the city only once (in 1988), for a conference that celebrated Yorkshire Monasticism. As a consequence, the secular and vernacular architecture as well as the architecture, art and imagery of York Minster were excluded from its scope, something redressed in the meeting that took place in 2017. As many recent publications have focused on York in the earlier medieval period, this book shines a much needed light on the city in the later Medieval Ages. Starting with a range of essays on York Minster by authors directly involved in major conservation projects undertaken in the last 10 years, the book also includes information on the vernacular architecture and transport infrastructure of York, as well as the parochial and material culture of the period. Illuminating the extensive resources for the study of the late Middle Ages in England's second capital, this book provides new research on this important city and will be suitable for researchers in Medieval archaeology, art history, literature and material culture\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Effect of Acoustic Waves Caused by Bells on a Stained-Glass Window
The paper presents the influence of acoustic waves caused by bells on a stained-glass window and its components. The issue is particularly important in the context of church towers with bells and stained-glass windows. The free vibrations of a sample stained-glass window were analyzed numerically, with changes related to the thickness of the glass used and the parameters of the lead cames that form the internal metallic structure of a window panel. The obtained results can be generalized to any other sources of acoustic waves and they can constitute the basis for determining the properties of the designer of stained-glass window or introducing additional barriers to avoid the phenomenon of resonance.
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Stained Glass Windows of the Church of Christ the King in Gliwice. Iconography and Restoration
In Silesia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and the interwar period, the most important in the production of glass, and thus stained glass, were German factories, among which the Josephinehütte in Szklarska Poręba, known not only in Europe, was the leader. In the Church of Christ the King in Gliwice, you can see stained glass windows by two German studios: Franz Mayer, Hofkunstanstalt & Glasmalerei from Munich and August and Jan Wagner from Berlin-Trepetow, also known as Puhl & Wagner, Gottfried Heinersdorff. The aim of the article is to present the stained glass windows of both studios and to fill the research gap regarding their activities in Gliwice. The article was created on the basis of an archival query in the parish archives, literature analyses, in situ research, interviews in the stained glass workshop and extremely valuable correspondence with an employee of Franz Mayer’s company. As a result of the conducted analyses, the icono-graphic material of all stained glass windows was obtained, the process of their renovation was familiarized and their current condition was assessed.
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Design of Alternatives to Stained Glass with Open-Source Distributed Additive Manufacturing for Energy Efficiency and Economic Savings
Stained glass has played important roles in heritage building construction, however, conventional fabrication techniques have become economically prohibitive due to both capital costs and energy inefficiency, as well as high-level artistic and craft skills. To overcome these challenges, this study provides a new design methodology for customized 3D-printed polycarbonate (PC)-based stained-glass window alternatives using a fully open-source toolchain and methodology based on digital fabrication and hybrid crafts. Based on design thinking and open design principles, this procedure involves fabricating an additional insert made of (i) a PC substrate and (ii) custom geometries directly 3D printed on the substrate with PC-based 3D printing feedstock (iii) to be painted after the 3D printing process. This alternative is intended for customizable stained-glass design patterns to be used instead of traditional stained glass or in addition to conventional windows, making stained glass accessible and customizable according to users’ needs. Three approaches are developed and demonstrated to generate customized painted stained-glass geometries according to the different users’ skills and needs using (i) online-retrieved 3D and 2D patterns; (ii) custom patterns, i.e., hand-drawn and digital-drawn images; and (iii) AI-generated patterns. The proposed methodology shows potential for distributed applications in the building and heritage sectors, demonstrating its practical feasibility. Its use makes stained-glass-based products accessible to a broader range of end-users, especially for repairing and replicating existing conventional stained glass and designing new customizable products. The developed custom patterns are 50 times less expensive than traditional stained glass and can potentially improve thermal insulation, paving the way to energy efficiency and economic savings.
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Acquisition strategies for in-situ hyperspectral imaging of stained-glass windows: case studies from the Swiss National Museum
Over the last decade, hyperspectral imaging has become a popular technique for the non-invasive identification and mapping of painting materials in many typologies of artworks, thanks to the possibility of obtaining spectral information over the spatial region. A few attempts have also been made on stained-glass windows to identify the chromophore elements responsible for glass color. Hyperspectral imaging of stained glass can be complex; in most cases, stained-glass windows are an integral part of buildings, and sunlight represents the natural light source for illuminating these artifacts. While it may be considered an advantage, sunlight is not homogeneous throughout the day, and different weather conditions can affect the quality of the hyperspectral images. In addition, the presence of buildings and vegetation in the background could also modify the colors of the stained-glass windows and consequently alter the characteristic peaks of the chromophores in the spectra. This work aims to solve some of these issues and proposes different strategies to improve the results obtainable in situ. The methodology was tested on stained-glass panels displayed in the windows of the Swiss National Museum. Stained-glass panels located in windows of an internal wall were also analyzed, developing a lighting setup to account for the lack of natural light. Hyperspectral images of the selected stained glass were acquired multiple times, choosing different transmittance references for the preprocessing and exposure time to evaluate differences in the collected spectral images. The use of a diffuser sheet to mitigate the effect of external factors was also tested on some panels exposed to sunlight. Results from representative case studies will be presented to discuss the feasibility and limitations of in-situ hyperspectral imaging applications on stained glass and provide some general recommendations to consider during the acquisitions.
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Modelling the Alteration of Medieval Stained Glass as a Function of Climate and Pollution: Comparison between Different Methodologies
Most stained-glass windows installed during the Middle Ages have deteriorated over time due to climate and pollution. To reconstruct their alteration history over the centuries, evaluate the current environmental risk, and predict their alteration in the future, two modelling methodologies have been used. First, based on the short-term exposure of medieval-type glass in different sites, dose–response functions (DRFs) were established. These DRFs correlate relevant environmental factors (temperature, rain quantity, rain pH, relative humidity, and SO2 concentration) with the response of the material in terms of alteration layer thickness. The second methodology consists of laboratory experiments that aim at parametrising kinetic laws as a function of specific parameters (temperature, rain pH, and relative humidity). These kinetic laws can be extrapolated over long periods, contrary to DRFs. In this study, we compared both methodologies to simulate the alteration of a model stained glass at different European sites or over different time periods. The results highlighted that the kinetic laws were able to closely represent the data, except for the polluted sites where the alteration was underestimated. This indicated that the dependence of the alteration rate on the pollutant concentrations should be included to improve the model.
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The Gouda Windows (1552-1572)
The Gouda Windows (1552-1572): Art and Catholic Renewal on the Eve of the Dutch Revolt offers the first complete analysis of the cycle of monumental Renaissance stained-glass windows donated to the Sint Janskerk in Gouda, after a fire gutted it in 1552. Central among the donors were King Philip II of Spain and Joris van Egmond, Bishop of Utrecht, who worked together to reform the Church. The inventor of the iconographic program, a close associate to the bishop as well as the king, strove to renew Catholic art by taking the words of Jesus as a starting point. Defining Catholic religion based on widely accepted biblical truths, the ensemble shows that the Mother Church can accommodate all true Christians.
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Radiance and Symbolism in Modern Stained Glass
This book focuses on the aesthetic, symbolic, and cultural concepts of radiance and beauty in stained glass in modern art; global exchanges between stained-glass artists in Europe and the Americas; and the transformation of stained glass from religious decoration to secular material culture. Unique features of the book include its geographic breadth, encompassing England, France, Italy, USA, and Mexico, and its inclusion of American female glassmakers. Essays consider how stained glass became an art form during this time, and show how the narrative for the figurative design drew from the Bible, mythology, history, literature, and the symbolism of the time, including popular culture such as ecology and materiality. Written for students and the general public interested in the humanities, literature, history, art history, and new media and popular culture, this book examines the visual beauty and symbolism of stained-glass windows in Europe and American cultures during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries - the modern era.
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