David Tremlett architect of light ; the contemporary stained glass windows of Villenauxe-la-Grande

• Date de parution : 26/08/2010
• Editeur : Lieux Dits
• EAN : 9782362190094
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : 96
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

David Tremlett is an artist who likes places with a history. The church of Villenauxe-la-Grande, listed as a Historical Monument, is one of those: built in 1212, it has faced destruction and reconstruction on many occasions. Its stained glass windows were notably blown up during World War II. At... Voir plus

David Tremlett is an artist who likes places with a history. The church of Villenauxe-la-Grande, listed as a Historical Monument, is one of those: built in 1212, it has faced destruction and reconstruction on many occasions. Its stained glass windows were notably blown up during World War II. At the heart of the birth place of some of the most beautiful stained glass windows in the world, the donation of a local man has made a great adventure possible: the creation of the magnificent windows of Villenauxe-la-Grande. This exceptional realisation is one of the most important in the field of contemporary stained glass in France in the last 20 years (24 windows over a total surface area of 200sq.m.). British artist David Tremlett (born in 1945) and the Simon Marq stained glass workshop (Reims, France) were selected during the international competition launched for the occasion, and have worked together on the project.

" In the Aube departement, in France, since 2008, 24 windows all made of stained glass have been weaving light, lines and colours together: they do not show the outside but they foster a lightness which provides a sense of consolidation, a response to the architectural building, a polyphony which makes one vibrate and perhaps even dance. " (François Barré)