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Medieval Craftsmen: Glass-Painters

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If you've ever marveled at the beautiful glass gracing the soaring windows in medieval cathedrals, you've probably wondered how they were made. If so, Glass Painters was written with you in mind. This is a brief little book, barely longer than a monograph, but it's packed with clear and concise information about making glass, coloring it, coloring it, and finally, mounting it. Lovely photos and illustrations accompany the text. Although we tend to think of 13th or 14th century craftsmen as being somewhat primitive, glass painters were actually very skilled artisans. The techniques they used were simple but labor intensive, and, judging by the brilliance that continues to dazzle us today, extremely effective.