York Minster’s medieval stained glass is without parallel in England, both for quality and quantity. The great east window, the largest in the Minster, contains some of the finest fifteenth-century glass in Europe. The splendour of its design and layout, and the brilliance of its painting and colour, are acknowledged wherever the glass is discussed. See also: York Minster: The St William Window. | The late Tom French was formerly of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
REVIEWS “The importance of the East Window of York Minster to the history of glass-painting can hardly be overstated. Its scale, the relative integrity of its complex iconography and the existence of documentation which not only dates it precisely but ties its design to one man make it an unusually complete survival.”
Journal of Stained Glass “No one should approach the great east window of York Minster without a copy of this invaluable Summary Guide in hand.”
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