Stained Glass: Masterpieces of the Modern Era

by Xavier Barral i Altet and Xavier Barral

Some see stained glass as the art of painting in space; to others, it is a way of transforming light into a play of colors and images. Stained glass windows allow the shaping and blending of light within architectural spaces. Color, texture, transparency, design, and composition are all elements that can be varied and explored to create new light effects and bring space to its full potential. The twentieth century, with its architectural revolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500513724
• ISBN13: 9780500513729
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 4.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.9" x 12.7"