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Stained Glass Panel with Male Donor

c. 1480
Measurements
Overall: 156 x 43.5 x 1.5 cm (61 7/16 x 17 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
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The brilliant colors of this stained glass panel were produced by adding different materials to molten glass, creating a reaction that resulted in specific colors. The metal supports for the individual pieces of glass are made from pot metal, an alloy, or mixture, of copper and iron.

Description

The origin of these stained glass panels is unknown. They depict a male and female donor, presumably husband and wife, who gaze upon a now-lost central panel. The object of their devotions was likely a crucified Christ or a standing figure of the Virgin Mary. The man, dressed in armor, and the woman, wearing a bejeweled and richly embroidered gown, are accompanied by their coats-of-arms (unidentified). They are undoubtedly members of an aristocratic elite who commissioned these windows, perhaps for a family chapel.
A vertically oriented stained glass panel depicts a bearded man with light skin tone kneeling within a pointed arch. He wears pale blue armor and a red and blue tunic, his hands clasped in prayer. A landscape under a blue sky appears behind him. The image is framed by white architectural details and a diamond lattice with yellow floral patterns. A crowned blue and yellow shield sits at his feet.

Stained Glass Panel with Male Donor

c. 1480

France, 15th century

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