From Religious Symbols To Abstract Expression, Custom Stained Glass Windows San Diego

By William Gibson


Through the ages, architecture has been influenced by a number of movements and belief systems. One of the greatest contributions given to the design of buildings is the use of Custom Stained Glass Windows San Diego in private houses and not only in religious and spiritual structures around the world. This combination of glass art and architectural design has produced many glamorous buildings that form some of the world s most adored attractions.

France is home to many fascinating structures. In Le Havre is St. Joseph s Church, a building constructed in the 1950s by architect Auguste Perret. The building was a part of a project to rebuild this port city after World War II and acts as a memorial for those citizens that died. It is designed in a Neo-Gothic style and its main feature is the 350-foot spire, which is decorated with brightly colored fenestras, designed by the artist Marguerite Hure.

In Barcelona, Spain is a giant Roman Catholic cathedral named La Sagrada Familia. The building of this structure started in 1882 and was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. Although this building will only see completion in 2026, the rainbow tainted windows that adorn the multiple spires make it a beautiful architectural sight.

The Grossmunster is a Romanesque Protestant church building in Zurich, Switzerland. The church was completed during the twelfth century and is one of the four biggest churches in Switzerland. The design consists of very small aperture, decorated in colorful, stone-shaped glasses. The addition of this tainted material was included in the twentieth century and was designed by the Pop Artists Sigmar Polke.

The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran is a beautiful example of a non-Christian religious building that has used tainted glasses. The stained glass encompasses the walls of this Pink Mosque and allows for the natural light to stream through. The effect of this is a beautiful display of colors and lights on the red and pink carpets laid in the building.

York Minster in York, England is a cathedral building with an attached, smaller building on the grounds called The Chapter House. The Chapter House forms part of the structure built in the seventh century and is beautifully designed with tainted glasses. The fenestella vary between plainly colored shapes and intricately formed religious scenes, like the martyrdom of Thomas Becket.

The Chapel of Thanksgiving in Dallas, Texas is a non-denominational structure of worship which welcomes people of any beliefs or spirituality. This building, beautiful physically and in its purpose, is characterized by the spiral ceiling which is decorated with tinted glasses. Built in 1976, the windows outline the spiral with different colors and glass fragments.

The various styles of fenestras remain the most striking feature of many well-known buildings across the world. Whether depicting religious figures and scenes or simply just patterns of color, this architectural decoration method, definitely, brings beauty and splendor to every building it touches.




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