What is stained glass?
Q: What is stained glass?
A: Stained glass is a type of coloured glass made by adding metallic salts when it is produced. It can also refer to windows in which the colours have been painted onto the glass and then fused to the glass in a kiln.
Q: How is stained glass used?
A: Stained glass is often used in Christian art, but other themes are not rare. It is still popular today and often called art glass, and it's commonly used in luxury homes and commercial buildings.
Q: What elements are added to stained glass to create colour?
A: Different elements are added to create different colours of stained glass, such as copper for dark red, gold for ruby red, silver for a range of reds to yellows, cobalt for brilliant blue, manganese dioxide for green, iron(II) oxide for blue-green, and chromium for dark green.
Q: What example of modern art in stained glass can be seen?
A: An example of modern art in stained glass can be seen with Theo van Doesburg's De Stijl abstraction from 1917.
Q: Are dynamic figures common in stained glasses?
A: Dynamic figures are unusual in stained glasses; however one example that exists is The Bald Eagle at Dryden High School USA.
