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- Title
Scratching the surface: observations on techniques and characteristics of commercial glass painting of the late 19th century.
- Authors
Cooke, Johnathan
- Abstract
To the vast majority of those with a casual interest in art, the primary perspective can often be one which sees aesthetic concerns driving artistic production. Questions of form, composition and style can very often take precedence over more mundane ones about techniques, processes, and materials. If we wish to gain a more comprehensive appreciation of the aesthetic values of a work of art, it is perhaps helpful to begin by looking at the commercial concerns and motivations of the creators of that art. Rembrandt was just as concerned with paying off his debts as he was with creating great art. Da Vinci would probably have produced many more fascinating drawings and designs, but even fewer paintings, if he had been free from financial constraints. It is interesting therefore to consider the artistic techniques used for stained glass windows of the latter half of the 19th century in the context of the commercial realities and technological choices facing their producers. This enquiry is not only of academic interest - it is of vital practical importance to the professional conservator of stained glass, faced with the need to restore and repair our stained glass heritage.
- Subjects
GLASS painting &; staining; GLASS art; REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669; LEONARDO, da Vinci, 1452-1519; GOTHIC revival (Architecture); NINETEENTH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science & Technology Part A, 2018, Vol 59, Issue 4, p121
- ISSN
1753-3546
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13036/17533546.59.4.105