Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival

by Jim Cheshire

Stained glass reached the height of its popularity in the Victorian period. But how did it become so popular and who was involved in this remarkable revival? The enthusiasm for these often exquisite pieces of artwork spread from specialist groups of antiquarians and architects to a much wider section of the Victorian public.

By looking at stained glass from the perspective of both glass-painter and patron, and by considering how stained glass...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719063469
• ISBN13: 9780719063466
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 200 Pages