Colored Stained-Glass Windows

Colored stained-glass windows are considered one of the most beautiful treasures in Christian churches. They inspire and teach believers many spiritual truths and remain an essential part of church architecture.

A side altar under a lit stained-glass window in the apse wall — Leon Petrosyan, 2020. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The central aisle of Saint John Mark decorated for a celebration

The central window of the apse, its coloured glass glowing above the crucifix — Zenwort, 2019 (detail). Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

There was a need to replace the existing glass windows with colored ones, and Gabriel Loire, the French glass artist, was commissioned to oversee their reformation in a way that would make the glass colors as harmonious as possible with the prevailing light while using patterns compatible with the church’s structure. It is worth mentioning that he used both lead technique and thermal shaping in his work.