Gothic Stained Glass
Where I first started in stained glass, Gothic windows were respected above all other windows. This gave me an excellent start in appreciating painted glass. Tiffany windows seem to be much more popular in America though. I can understand why, since if was an American trend after all. The Met in New York has some great European Gothic windows which I have looked at many times. They are unfortunately in front of fluorescent lights though. I really don't think this is the best way to view them. After having gone to Europe myself and having stood in front of the windows at Chartre, for instance, the natural lighting just makes more sense. Regardless, here are some pictures of the windows at the Met in New York in case you get a chance to go to New York. The proportions of the figures and the odd lines that represent folds and objects take a while to figure out. I remember the first "Gothic" looking window that I tried to make. The client said that one of the people looked like he was karate chopping a table. I changed the sketch.
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