Article ID: CBB755976997

Recovered or Perfected: The Discourse of Chemistry in the Nineteenth-Century Revival of Stained Glass in Britain and France (2020)

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The science of chemistry revitalized the art of stained glass in nineteenth-century Europe, recovering old techniques, developing new materials, and discovering new artistic methods. However, rather than examining the vital technical function science served, this article considers the role chemistry played in the discourse surrounding the revival. Close analysis of a variety of texts reveals that chemistry was a critical means by which stained glass practitioners and commentators positioned the revived art in the broader artistic culture. This article first considers the ways in which different parties across France and Britain employed chemistry to mediate modern stained glass’s relationship with its medieval past. The second half of the article charts the diverging responses to this intertwining of art and science and demonstrates that as the century progressed the contribution of chemistry to the medium was disavowed in France and embraced in Britain.

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Authors & Contributors
Weisberg, Richard E.
Rasmussen, Seth C.
Hansen, Bert
Beretta, Marco
Ferro, Daniela
Timothy R. White
Concepts
Crafts and craftspeople
Glass and glassmaking
Science and art
Chemistry
Technology and art
Technology
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century
17th century
Early modern
Renaissance
Places
France
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Europe
New York City (New York, U.S.)
Institutions
École Royale des Mines
Corning Museum of Glass
Académie des Sciences, Paris
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