As you may have guessed from a previous post, I’m not impressed with the admission charges at Ely Cathedral. In fact, I’m not really keen on spending money at all, unless it’s on books or unsuitable food. So if I say it was a pleasure to spend £4.50 on the Stained Glass Museum you’ll realise I liked it.
Two roundels showing scenes from the life of St Vincent, c 1220-50 Burgundy region
I’ve always liked stained glass. There’s something magic about sunlight filtering through coloured glass, in much the same way that there’s something wondrous about sunbeams streaming through trees.
I’ll leave it to the pictures now, as I have nothing to say that will improve the glass.
Left, Angel Musician c1440 – 80 Distinctive East Anglian style of painting
Right, Christ and His Followers, designed by Alexander Walker (active 1896 – 1929) though the label says this is c 1885. From a church in Leith. Part of the new wave of Scottish glass – religious zeal having destroyed all he old glass and prevented the making of new glass for several hundred years.
Left, Head of a Young Boy c 1930, designed and made by Christopher Webb (1886 – 1966)
Right, Inner Space by Paul San Casciani b 1935 – representing the view of cells
As you can see, there is a variety of glass, including old and new with a mix of traditional and novel subjects.