Stained glass

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/stained-glass

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the category?Art and Architectural Technology
2. What is the key principle?The controlled transmission and transformation of light through colored and textured glass
3. What is stained glass and how does it get its colors?Stained glass is colored glass made by adding metallic salts like cobalt, manganese, or gold while the glass is molten. These salts give the glass deep blue, purple/black, or ruby red colors.
4. How are pictures painted onto stained glass windows?Artists paint designs with powdered glass mixed with a binder, called vitreous enamel. The painted glass is then heated in a kiln so the enamel fuses to the surface, making the picture permanent.

Vitreous Enamels: Powdered glass mixed with binders, painted onto glass and fused in a kiln for decoration.
Lead Cames: H-shaped strips of lead used to hold individual pieces of glass together in a panel.
Armatures: Internal or external metal frameworks used to provide structural support to large stained glass windows.
Gothic Architecture: An architectural style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and large, often stained glass, windows.