Vitrail part two

After soaking up the details of stained glass technique and style on the third floor we headed down to the spacious, bright gallery on the second floor. Here we were treated to a ‘tour de force’ of the art of stained glass. There are some spectacular pieces, stylishly displayed and sensitively lit. You can pick up a visitors handbook on the way into the gallery which explains each of the pieces.

This is a gallery that needs time; time to admire the amazing art, the sumptuous colours and the incredible skill, that has created some truly beautiful pieces.

Stained glass artisans produced test pieces as advertising in their studios created with broken pieces from other windows, like the example above

There are beautiful and spectacular modern pieces throughout the gallery

We all had our favourites, I wonder what yours would be?