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The Stained Glass ClipArt gallery offers 10 images of stained glass works of art. Stained glass is a form of art using small pieces of colored glass affixed together to form images.

Leading of an early French window. The Marriage at Cana.

Early French Window

Leading of an early French window. The Marriage at Cana.

Early French figure window at Chartres.

Early French Window

Early French figure window at Chartres.

French medallion window.

French Medallion Window

French medallion window.

Detail of German grisaille window from Cologne.

German Grisaille

Detail of German grisaille window from Cologne.

Detail of German grisaille window from Altenburg.

German Grisaille

Detail of German grisaille window from Altenburg.

In making sheet glass, a very large lump of molten glass is gathered on the rod as is shown at (a). This mass is rolled on an iron slab, expanded (b) by blowing down the pipe, and further manipulated by rolling on the slab, reheating at the mouth of the furnace, re-blowing, and allowing the soft mass to hang downward. if the glass is to be used for windows, the blower has a cave in the floor about 8 ft deep, and in this hole he works the glass until he has a cylinder (c), which he swings backward and forward, holding onto the pipe. The cylinder is then blown to a length from 4 to 8 ft, according to the size of the window desired. It becomes very thin and chills rapidly. The blower then takes a second lump of hot glass, pulls it out to a string, winds it around each end of the cylinder (d), and cracks both ends off. A piece of wet iron is next drawn along the cylinder in the direction of the its length, as indicated by the dotted lines in (d). A crack follows the wet iron, and the detached cylinder opens a little at the long crack (e). A slight reheating, and opening out in a flattening kiln, serves to convert the split cylinder into a sheet.

Glass Blowing and Stretching

In making sheet glass, a very large lump of molten glass is gathered on the rod as is shown at (a).…

Romanesque stained glass from Heiligenkreuz.

Heiligenkreuz

Romanesque stained glass from Heiligenkreuz.

This glass painting window is found in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has an early Norman style with colors of ruby and green. It also has geometrical shapes with a cross in the top center.

Glass Painting Window

This glass painting window is found in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has an early Norman style with…

This stained glass window depicts a theme from St. John's festival. It is used for decorative purposes on a window.

Stained Glass

This stained glass window depicts a theme from St. John's festival. It is used for decorative purposes…

This stained glass window depicts St. Michael (archangel) casting out the great red dragon. Stained glass is typically found on church windows for decorative purposes.

Stained Glass Window

This stained glass window depicts St. Michael (archangel) casting out the great red dragon. Stained…