Classic stained glass

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Classic stained glass is a perfect decision for home décor, as it fits any interior design due to being unostentatious. It creates a special atmosphere, and makes each place of living kind of unique in consequence of its diverse patterns and monograms. Classic stained glass will testify about owner’s sophisticated taste. Where does classic stained glass trace back? The history of classic stained glass dates back to high antiquity. The first reliable written citing about window panels and ceiling stained glass window was found in the Byzantine chronicles of 6-7th centuries of our era. Despite the fact that about one and a half thousand years have passed, the stained glass window remains one of the most popular and effective decor technique that is actively used in architecture and design. The name “classic” appeared, when in the tenth century, stained glass became widely used in Germany. During this period, the markings on the stained glass were mainly geometric, or even abstract, and classical stained glass windows decorated the window openings of cathedrals and churches. In luxuriant mansions and castles, classic stained glass compositions were a characteristic feature of the facades of buildings and the interior. Such multi-colored ornamental composition was an integral whole of the architecture of the building. Since then, stained glass art has undergone many changes. Stained glass classic manufacturing Turning back to antique times, masters had no opportunity to make animal stain glass or stained glass of different colours. Then, in medieval times, the artists learned how to manufacture the coloured stained glass. Due to this skill, it became possible to mix various colours in different proportions. Thus, masters could finally create the colours they needed, and could even make the colours darker or lighter. Besides, now they also had an ability to regulate the degree of saturation of the colours used in creation of a stained glass. It goes without saying, that