Altar and Stained Glass Window Nether Wallop

The beautiful alter cloth and stained glass window in St Andrews Nether Wallop Hampshire.... more

by Terri Waters

Title

Altar and Stained Glass Window Nether Wallop

Artist

Terri Waters

Medium

Photograph

Description

The beautiful alter cloth and stained glass window in St Andrews Nether Wallop Hampshire.
An altar cloth is used by various religious groups to cover an altar. It may be used as a sign of respect towards the holiness of the altar, as in the Catholic Church. Because many altars are made of wood and are often ornate and unique, cloth may then be used to protect the altar surface. In other cases, the cloth serves to beautify a rather mundane construction underneath.
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings. Although traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensional structures and sculpture.

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August 10th, 2013