Some of the earliest known examples of coloured window glass, datable to 800–820, were recovered in excavations at the Abbey of San Vicenzo in Volturno, Italy.
Glass of the same colour ranges and similar date is also found in England, at the monastic sites of Jarrow and Monkwearmouth, and at other sites in the north of England.
These examples are not painted. However it was not until the advent of the monumental cathedral and church building campaigns in the eleventh and 12th centuries that the demand for coloured glass began to increase significantly, reaching its highest level in the fourteenth and 15th centuries.
The oldest surviving stained glass windows still in situ are thought to be the Prophet Windows in Augsburg Cathedral, of 1065.
Augsburg Cathedral, Bavaria, Germany is an 11th century Romanesque cathedral. It contains many notable artworks, including the oldest stained glass windows.
Augsburg Cathedral, Bavaria, Germany
The south clerestory contains the oldest stained glass windows: portraits of the prophets Jonah, Daniel, Hosea, Moses and David from the late 11th or early 12th century.
Prophet Jonah Prophet Daniel
Prophet Hosea Moses
King David
The southern aisles houses more recent medieval stained glass windows (1330–1340), with stories of the Virgin Mary.
Detail of south transept stained glass window depicting the Virgin Mary as the Throne of Solomon
Detail of south transept stained glass window depicting the Virgin Mary as the Throne of Solomon
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who is the artist of the this stained glass?
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Many churches around the world proudly display their stained glass windows¬—art that serves a two-fold purpose: to enhance the beauty of the space and teach Scripture (as well as church history, in many cases) through narrative or symbolism. This is why these gorgeous works are often referred to as the “Poor Man’s Bible.”
The oldest examples of stained glass in the world, dating back to the 11th century, are the Prophet Windows in Germany’s Augsburg Cathedral. These windows—all that remain from a larger set—feature five Bible “greats”: David, Jonah, Daniel, Moses, and Hosea, all members of the great cloud of witnesses who encourage us as we “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:1-3).
Like those figures who brighten the cathedral and encourage the hearts and minds of those who view them, we too are “windows” to the world. Through us, the Lord reaches those lost in darkness. We are the portals through which light and hope from God’s kingdom can be seen.