Stained Glass Museum

Instead of going on the class trip, I voyaged to Navy Pier on Monday to take a look at the Smith Museum of Stained Glass. The pieces did not have too much typographic elements, but the design was incredible. Most of the pieces were made in the late 1800's and were full of color and detail. Some had eloquently painted faces and others had chunks of glass sticking out of the piece. The pieces also varied in lining between the glass pieces. The breaking up of the bright colored areas provided a new design for each piece. The heavier, more separated works were less detailed, but more natural and simplistic. There were others with thin lining in-between that made the viewer focus on the image at hand, rather than the piece as a stained glass sculpture. This separation reminded my of the effect the different line weights have for typography. The thicker the type, the more broad and simple the layout will be. But the thinner and elegant lines make for a more detailed view. Below I have uploaded some of my favorite pieces. I loved the use of purple glass. It was definitely the most dramatic color in this medium of art I thought.