Through a glass, brightly.The Gallery at the American Bible Society The American Bible Society (ABS) is a group, founded in 1816, that publishes, distributes, and translates the Bible. In 2000-2001, ABS distributed 4,113,106 Bibles and 8,322,112 copies of the New Testament. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. recently presented "Reflections on Glass: 20th Century Stained Glass stained glass, in general, windows made of colored glass. To a large extent, the name is a misnomer, for staining is only one of the methods of coloring employed, and the best medieval glass made little use of it. in American Art American art, the art of the North American colonies and of the United States. There are separate articles on American architecture, North American Native art, pre-Columbian art and architecture, Mexican art and architecture, Spanish colonial art and architecture, and Architecture." This kaleidoscope of glistening glis·ten intr.v. glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash. n. A sparkling, lustrous shine. color gathered stained-glass objects, many of which were commissioned for churches and synagogues, to illustrate the communal aspect of art. "Art is not made by a single individual," said exhibit curator Virginia Raguin, "it is made by the intersection of individuals." The exhibit profiled the major design concepts in glass in religious architecture in the 20th century. Particular attention was paid to the post-World War II era when designers began working in new churches and those damaged by the war. The exhibit also included cutting edge work of modern interpreters of this medieval art form. "Exhibitions are not simply to view the objects owned by wealthy people or institutions," noted Raguin, "but are a means to understand what we all experience in our daily life." |
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