Making a stained glass panel
Part of the Entry into Jerusalem, stained glass panel, about 1375. Museum no. C.200-1912
This stained-glass panel comes from a window that showed Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem. It shows the crowd waving palm branches, shouting ‘Hosanna’ and laying a garment on the ground for Christ to pass over.Originally, the panel came from the choir windows in Erfurt Cathedral in the eastern part of Germany and was single element of a large window dedicated to the Passion of Christ.
The video shows a replica of the panel being made using identical techniques as the original panel:
- Lead strips hold the separate pieces of glass together and are an intrinsic part of the design. The strips are smooth with raised, soldered joints.
- The smooth glass is a block of solid colour.
- The textured glass has been decorated with enamel paints and then fired in a kiln.
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Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Looking at Glass: A Guide to Terms, Styles and Techniques
An essential guide to glass and its production offering definitions and descriptions of a wide range of glass terminology.
Buy nowEvent - British Design 1948-2012:
Sat 31 March 2012–Sun 12 August 2012
EXHIBITION: Celebrate the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘austerity’ games to the
summer of 2012. The exhibition highlights significant moments in the history of British design and how the country continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and design.
