Modern Johannes Schreiter Window Mainz 1
by Sarah Loft
Title
Modern Johannes Schreiter Window Mainz 1
Artist
Sarah Loft
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
In 2004, two large windows, by the renowned glass artist Johannes Schreiter, were installed in the ancient Mainz Cathedral.
Per David Wilde in The Stained Glass Quarterly ("BEAUTIFUL BLUE", January 2010, p 283):
Schreiter, in his use of blues, wants us to breathe "colored air" without the distractions of the exterior's "tattered" conditions. In such isolation, he wants the soul to find peace in the blues because blue does not "contain," it
enhances an inner dialogue.
There is no "story" depicted, the colors just "are."
Per Wikipedia: Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral (in German Mainzer Dom, Martinsdom or - officially - Der Hohe Dom zu Mainz) is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000 year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz.
Mainz Cathedral is predominantly Romanesque in style, but later exterior additions over many centuries have resulted in the appearance of various architectural influences seen today. It comprises three naves and stands under the patronage of Saint Martin of Tours.
Per Wikipedia: Mainz is the capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. It was the capital of the Electorate of Mainz at the time of the Holy Roman Empire. In antiquity Mainz was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire; it was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC and became the provincial capital of Germania Superior. The city is located on the river Rhine at its confluence with the Main opposite Wiesbaden, in the western part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main; in the modern age, Frankfurt shares much of its regional importance.
The city is famous as the home of the invention of the movable-type printing press, as the first books printed using movable type were manufactured in Mainz by Gutenberg in the early 1450s. Until the twentieth century, Mainz was usually referred to in English as Mayence.
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November 11th, 2016
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