European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Elections window begins As sketch by artist Wilt then be transferred to scale template by Klaus Frank staff writers a Date example of modern design show St. George slaying dragon. If the gothic Church of Europe Isone of the most Sublime creations of the medieval artist it i in no Small measure due to the skill of the Glazier who added Brilliant color to these Tower ing structures with their stained Glass windows. Indeed the magnificence of the stained Glass creations at the Chartres Cathedral in France is As much Pizedas the Structure itself the roses lend a Lustrous life to the building that otherwise might have been less of a  the use of coloured Glass Date from Antiquity using a window in a pictorial fashion began sometime about the 10th Century. But it was until the gothic architect freed the Church building of its massive roman esque Walls and tiny portals Ami " in pointed Arch allowed for Large Wina that the stained Glass Craft Sun a a really Able to extend the limits of Nart incidentally stained Glass is son thing of a Misnomer for the a Clr window of coloured Glass. Staining a one method of obtaining the color of u and was rarely used in medieval i gods the Art of the stained Glass if my probably reached its Peak m the  the later baroque sch oco a other styles Nad Little need for color or decoration and us Mhz Iii largely used Plain Glass. Of Karly stained Glass windows l l Strong steady Bond is needed by glaziers Curling Glass with Diamo Glass Section with painted on design is put in Kiln for firing p to it cardboard sheets Are assembled will guide Glass cutters in shaping pieces Page 14 the stars and stripes sunday april 14, 1968 haps Best summed up As translucent mosaics of Glass held together by Lead anchoring bands were usually on mangle subject. As the gothic builders expanded the area available to the Maziers subject matter became More i i Rallow a for Complete stories or in Ideal scenes. While following the move from Theotim. To newer styles of design the use 1 Staily Glass window declined today s a healthy Art form widely used i modern churches and secular buildings i tie example of secular is the magnify ill l i skis in Addis Ababa s Africa i. Where stained Glass is used to Tell a i Story of a continent. Us Ity Ull a find producing stained Glassm German is that of the Grob by april 14, 1968 Bauer family of Darmstadt a father and son outfit which designs and pro do Cerf windows for both ecclesiastic an secular purposes including u. S. Mili tary chapels. Apart from a few improvements in equipment and technique said Georg Grubbauer the father the process of making stained Glass windows has been basically the same for  today lie said More of the colourful windows find their Way into private Homes than Viilo churches a trend reflected in the grobbauers1 business. In starting a new window Grubbauer said the Glazier works from a design usually drawn to a scale of 1 10, which com f car 15 coloured sections Are assembled in Lead strips crimped solidly into place. The stars and stripes Page 15