19th century

East Window Breedon-on-the-Hill Leicestershire

East Window Breedon-on-the-Hill Leicestershire

The east window at Breedon-on-the-Hill presents a six-scene typological scheme (type–antitype), pairing episodes from the Old Testament with their fulfilment in the life of Christ. The arrangement emphasises continuity between Mosaic law, patriarchal obedience, and the Passion.

Faith, Devotion, and Courage: The Biblical Women of Henry Holiday

Whitefriars Stained glass by Henry Holiday in  Salisbury Cathedral

The four stained glass panels designed by Henry Holiday and made by James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars Glass) in 1891 form one of the most refined and spiritually resonant decorative ensembles in Salisbury Cathedral. Conceived as a unified series, they portray eight women of Scripture, Sarah and Hannah, Mary the Virgin and Mary the Mother of James, Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene , and Ruth and Esther, each pair chosen to express a distinct yet harmonizing aspect of faith, devotion, and divine purpose.

Fournier, Julien Studios - Tours

Active: 1873–1954
Fournier, Julien Studios - Tours

Founded in 1873 by Julien Fournier in Tours (in association with Armand Clément), the Atelier Fournier became one of the most prolific provincial glass-studios of late-19th-century France. Working within the Gothic Revival tradition, the studio supplied numerous parish churches throughout the Loire Valley and beyond

Galland and Gibelin

Active: 1893–1897
Galland and Gibelin

In 1893 the painter Jacque Galland and glassmaker Espirt Gibelin won a competition to create 10 stained glass windows, at Orleans Cathedral, depicting the life of Joan of Arc.

 

 

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