![]() ![]() Medieval craftsmen understood completely the unique properties of stained glass and their methods continue to influence modern artists in this field. The thickness and colour of the glass will affect the light, as will any surface decoration such as painting or acid-etching. ![]() Glass is by nature a transparent or translucent medium, so the designer or artist has to consider the play of light as it passes through the window. The panels on display in the Sacred Silver and Stained Glass gallery show the technical changes that have taken place in stained glass over the centuries, and also the changing role of stained glass. Trumpeting Seraphim, stained glass panel, Veronica Whall, 1925.
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