Cologne Cathedral Stained Glass Windows
Photographs of the stained glass windows in the cathedral in cologne germany.
Cologne cathedral stained glass windows. The new stained glass windows were made in the gustav van treeck workshops for mosaics in bavaria. It is from 1846 and shows the adoration of the magi and the shepherds and the annunciation. 15 12 mb the last supper in stained glass jpg 3 019 2 035. This window was installed as part of the 600 year anniversary of working on the cathedral.
4 54 mb the crossing between the north transept and the choir in cologne cathedral germany jpg 6 000 4 000. Stained glass windows inside cologne cathedral koln germany. John the baptist window from 1847 and is the first of the bavarian windows. Original glass notably from the triforium and choir chapels was removed in the 18th century.
This window is designed by the famed contemporary local artist gerhard richter. This is the st. He also transformed the cologne cathedral into a popular pilgrimage destination for art. The south facing stained glass window.
The window was inaugurated on august 25 2007 as part of a eucharistic celebration. While the city s mayor has hailed the work as an enrichment the archbishop reportedly. The world famous german painter gerhard richter has unveiled three stained glass windows at a gothic monastery in tholey germany. Among the windows made originally for the cathedral are several in the choir chapels a large cycle of kings in the clerestory and several in the north nave aisle.
Stained glass windows of cologne cathedral jpg 3 456 4 608. Stained glass of cologne cathedral cologne cathedral. A stained glass window by the famous german artist gerhard richter has been unveiled at cologne cathedral. Retrieved from the library of congress lccn loc gov 2005695264.
The cologne cathedral window is the stained glass window in the south transept of the cologne cathedral designed by cologne artist gerhard richter. Aside from the fact that it s a really magnificent window it is hounded by controversy. The monastery which is believed to be the oldest in the country. A stained glass structure that he designed for cologne cathedral containing 11 263 randomly arranged colored squares was met with both criticism and admiration when it was inaugurated in 2007.