one good report is that the Rose windows survived the damage.
at 29 minutes, they discuss the only French factory that makes replacement glass in the Medieval way.
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| The south rose window (Stock Photos from Vlad G/Shutterstock) |
But I was surprised to find that much of their glass had been replaced over the years.
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related item:
Around the beginning of the 13th century broadsheet was starting to be made in Sussex by elongating a balloon of blown glass, cutting both ends off and flattening the resulting cylinder on an iron plate.
that glass was poor quality, so often the British imported better quality glass from France.
OneManCathedral website discusses the use of stained glass in Gothic cathedrals.
he links to this video of Stained Glass windows in France.
and no, China did not invent glass, although glass beads were found in ancient China. More HERE.
and trivia: Did Middle Earth use glass windows?
Well, Tom Bombadil had them, so someone knew how to make glass back then.
Well, Tom Bombadil had them, so someone knew how to make glass back then.
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