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Glasmalerei

stained glass; glass painting

noun GLAHS-mah-le-rye Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Also means

the art of creating stained-glass windows

Usage Note

Glasmalerei encompasses the painting of pigment onto glass and the creation of stained-glass windows. Gothic cathedrals feature some of the finest medieval Glasmalerei; the technique was revived in 20th-century architectural art.

Examples

"Die farbenfrohe Glasmalerei des Chorfensters stammt aus dem 13. Jahrhundert."

Natural Translation

The colourful stained-glass work in the choir window dates from the 13th century.

Literal Translation

The colourful glass-painting of-the choir-window dates from the 13th century.

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