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'i.^.* #,j '■■{ftW:'..’?'’ *■ :tliesdav, December 23, !9W Kings Mounfain, N. C., Tuesday, December 23, 1^6^ Staned Glass Shows Radiance For Celebrations Of Holy; Day Biblical .stories and personages new. As light pla\s come to life in a blaze of color, colors of Ihe glass, Light and color combine to cie- ate an ever-changing mosaic. Krom dawn to day lo dark, pal- terns vary with the light. De- si,gns s(em to live and move as colors change in intensity. While Christians around the holy festival of Christmas, these lazling effects add to the Ireauly and solemnity of Ihe celebration, as stained glass windows slK'd thei.' radiance throughout churches large and small. The art of creating stained glass windows is ancient—known in the ages before isM’orded his tory began, say the editors of ,the Kncyclopedia Americana. Yet the secular buildings, too is sim- 'zindows them.s«‘lves seem always pie and logic.tl. Like all windows. upon the the living; beauty of the windows is con stantly renewed and reborn. Ap propriately.,. the. -age-old. yet. ever, nc-w story of Ihe Nativity is a favorite , .sp.bjecl fop these win; dinvs. Through the cenluiies, ar tist craftsmen have preserve*! the spirit OT the first CliMStmds, in stained glass. ; 'I hits for countless WorshipptTs-, this Clirisimaslide, the light tliat sliini's lluough lh<‘ stained glass windows of their churches illum inates liie wonder of Christmas. WHY IT BEGAN The •‘why" of using stainc.l glass windows in cluirches - and they’re intended to admit ■ light aral keep out wind and weather. Colored glass helps in eontrol- ling both the amount and the (|ujlity of light admitted to build ings. And the combination of light ami color forms patterns appealing and restful to the eye. Tiaditlonally, stained gla-ss vzindows complement the arehi- lectural design of the building where they appear. HOW II BEGAN The “how" of crealihg stained glass windows is complieaKgl - in some respects as difflculll and time-consuming as it was in the Middle Ages, cltliougli modern methods and eiiuii^nenl do give today's stalno*l glass arli.sl cei'- lain advantages. The rcinbow lik*’'eff(‘el of Ihe windi i.vs comes from pieces of glass sometimes, hundre.ls of piews fitted together and held loimllier willi sli'ips of lead. | Today’s artists don’t have to make their own glass, leads and pigments, 'riiat’s one advantage they enjoy that was denied lo the early artist erafts.-nan. ] But lliey do have to plan and; work painstakingly, from the bt'-l -ginning of a- scale drawing in precise colors througli the devel opment of actual-sire paper pat terns and on lo such itinal steps as firing, glazing and cementing. WHAT IT SHOWS ! The art of stained glass win- doM reflects nearly every artis tic style and movement of Ihe past .several centuries, including Romanesque', Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance; Romantic and miMl- ern. ... Until the-late Gotliic period, artisis belicvwl that a stained glass window should he decona- live rather than pictorial. With the Renaissance earn*' a trend low-ird illusli.niion rallior than design. | ■ In succeeding years, the bal- traditionally decorative and the moiv pictorial styles. HOW IT CONTINUES | A lelatlvely small band of ar tists keeps the art of the stained glass window alive. | In a discussion of stained glass art in North and South America,' the American lists some 24 ar-, lists working in stained glass, in’ sludU« throughout the United' Slates, as well as others in Can ada, .Mexico and South America.' Among them are revivalists,, who week in terms of the ear liest traditions of stained glass. Otiicr artists lake the eonlom- poraiy approach, but their use of free forms carries out the be lief that light and pattern, rather than illustration, make a picture, , in stained gla-ss. i Christmas presents are a great i way to share the holiday joy, bul loose wrappings and paper can become a real fire hazard, warns Liberty Mutual Insurance Com panies. Christmas-morning con fusion can have the house in an uproar and a lighted match or cigarette that is caielessly drop-, ped in the wrappings can have the house in flames. If you are a' memento collector, store these' “goodies” in a safe place. Visiting friends and family dur ing the Chr:slmas season is part of the holli.!ay 'fun, but often trips are planned on loo tight a sched ule. Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies suggest that you plan trips well in aivance and not try to “make up time" on the road. Better to lose time than life on a dark winter road due to poor driving conditions. $ I >11 1 11* ■ Nil It’s the merry arrival of the holiday season, bringing with ^ * it our cheeriest good wishes to all our valued customers. Serving you has been our pleasure and we sincerely thank you for your friendship and trust in us. Out Stii Wlihti to ^// you We're wishing the best for all of our friends this Christmas. Hppe lots of fun and happiness come wheeling your way. We appreciate your trust.- SOUTHWELL May your tree be trimmed with all the fun and festivity of th« f' Christmas '<«,, season. •If. This greeting opprecintion for your patronoge ’* and good will. PHIFER HARDWARE COMPANY Department ELECTRIC POWER WATER NATURAL GAS ^ ’Twas the IVi^t Before Christmas.. Time for us to say * thank you to our many friends, ' wishing them all "Merry Christmas”! / Dellinget's lewel Shop '4
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