Styles of stained glass

A variety of stained glass as great an imaginative artist who creates thumbnails. Stained Glass - one of the most effective means of expression in the interior. For decoration with it can not match any finishing material. That is why the stained glass in architecture is used in order to properly put the emphasis, underline the main idea of ??construction, its style. If interior design is very important to choose not only color, but also the style of stained glass. Most of the stained glass can be divided into several style categories. Stained glass windows in classic style interior in a classical style with clear linyami, well-furnished, strict and respectable decor suggests a classic stained-glass window. It is important that classic stained glass pattern was symmetrical - it could be floral motifs or geometric patterns. Classic stained glass is characterized by warm pastel colors and dark glasses. This stained glass is an ideal look, if you set it in a window or doorway, or as interior partitions. Also, stained glass doors can be designed-in closets. Each classic stained glass is unique. It is created by individual sketches, all stages of work carried out manually, and eventually the value of such products will only increase. Each classic stained glass - a rarity, a work of art, it is unique and therefore particularly valuable. Stained glass windows in Gothic style Gothic - an architectural style typical of the Catholic cathedrals of medieval Europe. Narrow lancet windows, pointed like a bristling, tower, tall spire, and of course - stained glass windows. The main themes of Gothic stained glass - religious. Dark red, scarlet, gold, green, blue, violet - the basic colors of Gothic stained glass. Purple glass and lead frame will create in your room gloom and mysterious atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Your interior immediately acquire the features of a magical old castle. Has also been extended and the other subjects the image on the gothic stained glass windows - scenes of everyday life: work of artisans and farmers, rural and urban life, as well as knights, kings, the characters of European fairy tales, mythical monsters - dragons, unicorns ... multicolored lights Gothic stained glass makes a strong impression, a room with such a stained-glass window will certainly look outstanding. Gothic stained glass, as a rule, get people who like gothic style, who enjoys stories about the Knights Templar and collect armor and jousting swords. Art Gothic stained-glass look good with bright furniture made of expensive natural materials (mahogany, leather, brocade, velvet). Art Nouveau style. Stained glass Art Nouveau era. Art nouveau takes its origin from the Paris art exhibition in 1900. «Le style Moderne» popular so far and hardly ever go out of style. The founder of the Art Nouveau believe the Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela. He proclaimed a new aesthetic of modernity, creating a series of illustrations and vignettes in the book of the Finnish epic "Kalevala". The main idea of ??the Art Nouveau style - exalted form. Began with deep symbolism, art nouveau subsequently spread to all areas of art, and the basic postulate of the style was the idea that "form is more important than content." That is why the early 20 th century, the era of Art Nouveau style, is still remembered with admiration - any, even the most mundane things were made with love and exquisitely decorated. Smooth, sophisticated lines, spirituality, elegance, sophistication, volatility is like the surf. The main theme of the style - the sea, all the lines of registration of "modern" one way or another symbolically reproduce the contour of the sea waves. You can often find whimsical flowers, marine wonders, waves. Forged grating mosaics in blue-green tones, and, of course, stained glass - all very typical of design in art nouveau style. Stained glass in Art Nouveau style, usually colored with no pure colors and tones. Pale, muted, mixed colors like pastels, and dark glass, whimsical outlines lattices, complex and smooth lines - these are the basics that will make a magnificent Art Nouveau stained glass artifact, relic, which over time becomes increasingly valuable. Stained glass in Art Nouveau style - is on the one hand the talented work of art, but on the other - perhaps the least demanding to the interior of all styles of stained glass. The fact that a classic or a Gothic stained-glass window may look out of place in the wrong interior. A feature stained glass in Art Nouveau style "adapted" to the existing situation, and subordinates it to yourself, creating a force of color and lines inexpressible atmosphere of poetic comfort. Stained glass in Art Nouveau style is perfect for a bedroom or living room. It should be noted that this type of stained glass is in perfect harmony with modern appliances in high-tech and home furnishings, resolved in the ultra-modern design. Stained glass windows in the abstract style of abstract style, perhaps more than any other balances between painting and design. The basis of an abstract figure lying deeper meaning and harmony of colors and shapes. Abstract art is based on a complex visual concept, the foundations of perception and color combinations. It seems there is nothing easier than randomly put together two or three multi-colored geometric shapes. However, the first impression is deceptive. Fiction requires improvisation from the artist of great talent, a subtle sense of harmony, a special emotional mood, which is transmitted picture developed sense of color. Mood, emotional charge, and of course bright colors dance - all this brings stained glass in an abstract style, the impact of which increases passing through a stained glass sun. Abstract stained glass decorate your home, fill it with radiance of joy and optimism. He's not picky about the interior design and fit, perhaps, to almost any situation, except for very orthodox interiors, strictly and without a sustained retreat, for example, in the Empire style. Stained glass in an abstract style never get bored. Box, decorated with stained-glass window so will help you adjust the ugly appearance of the window, color dull gray industrial bright unusual colors. Abstract stained glass will transform your home, will promote creativity, recreation, relaxation, expanding beyond the usual perception of the world. Stained glass in the Egyptian style stained glass in ancient Egyptian style, not very bright. The basic style-forming elements in this case are the glass shades of the desert and drawing - the ancient Egyptian motifs. For the "Egyptian" stained glass used colored glass following colors: yellow, camel, orange, cream, coral, red, flesh, beige, brown, green, khaki, carmine. Drawing on a stained glass art to reproduce the ancient Egyptian ornaments, scenes from the life of gods and pharaohs, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Stained glass in antique style antique stained glass windows will look good in a quiet minimalist interior, because they themselves contain a lot of details. At a close distance, they resemble ancient mosaic. Plots of such reproduce antique stained glass mosaics, paintings of Greek amphorae, etc. Sometimes the addition of colored glass in stained glass composition bring mica, ceramic elements, mother of pearl and metal. Due to the small size of individual elements of stained glass-mosaic is not very well suited for windows. They execute better interior doors or wall openings. You can also hang a stained-glass panels on the wall behind him to set up light. You will get an interesting effect: with backlight OFF stained glass picture will look normal, but when the ozhivshuyu you will see a mosaic of ancient times, glowing magical inner light. Byzantine style Byzantine stained glass stained glass resemble the already rather than a mosaic, and painting on glass. In addition to stained glass stained glass used in the Byzantine and colorless. This creates the effect of "missing" background, and colorful stained glass elements seem to be hanging in the air. Byzantine technique combines a classic stained-glass window with a painting on glass. Small parts compositions do not separate the metal frame so as not to burden the stained glass, and put them on a carrier glass painting. These stained glass windows do not look flat, it seems that the glass elements are much larger than it actually is, translucent background creates the effect of irrational spatial perspective. These stained glass windows look good on windows and suited to rooms where a lot of light. Stained glass windows in the style of the avant-garde (New Age, postmodernism.) Stained glass windows in the style of the avant-garde imply a partial or complete abandonment of the classical manufacturing techniques of stained glass. In this case, the style is determined not by plot or color - they may be the most classic and innovative ideas in the process of creating stained glass. Fragments of stained glass can be combined with lead, steel or plastic. The pattern on the stained glass in the style of New Age can learn by etching the glass with hydrofluoric acid, or engraving. Vanguard stained glass can be voluminous, multi-layered, with three-dimensional detail. Some of the stained glass windows are made of solid glass and painted homogeneous and paints. To achieve greater impact of volume and spatial perspectives are widely used gradient coloring individual glasses. Stained Glass acquire volume with several spatial plans. Stained glass by using special processing can be done transparent or opaque, glossy or rough, shiny, sparkling, and even give him the effect of "chameleon". All this tumult of imagination is very original looks for both abstract and futuristic plots, and applied to classical themes. The room with the stained-glass window is automatically translated into the category of trendy.