Jan 30: McGill Book Launch for The Stained Glass of the Hosmer Collection

We’re having a launch for The Stained Glass of the Hosmer Collection next Friday, January 30th, in the McGill School of Architecture. Hope to see you there! Event details >

A detailed look at one of the most impressive collections of pre-modern stained glass roundels in North America, right on McGill campus.

The first book-length treatment of pre-modern stained glass in Canada, this volume provides new information on the diverse subject matter (ranging from allegories to heraldic displays), provenance (the Low Countries and Switzerland), style, and dating.

Each work receives a detailed treatment according to the criteria of the Corpus Vitrearum, the international organization which set the scrupulous standards for modern stained glass research, and is accompanied by photographs. The volume’s introduction situates the collection both within the history of the medium and within the context of the architectural history and artistic environment of Montreal.

Also structured as an on-site guide to the collection, The Stained Glass of the Hosmer Collection, McGill University breaks new ground on collecting practices, architectural design, and the installation of pre-modern stained glass in new buildings.

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