At the beginning of the 13th century.
Gothic stained glass window drawing.
Gothic was a style of architecture that developed in france around 1140 and spread throughout europe.
They were particularly important in the high gothic cathedrals most.
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Stained glass windows were a prominent feature of towering gothic churches.
This remains one of the few cathedral interiors that retains the original stained glass.
Stained glass is transparent colored glass formed into decorative mosaics and set into windows primarily in churches.
Stained glass the art of stained glass was an integral part of gothic culture.
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French gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of french gothic architecture particularly cathedrals and churches built between the 12th century and 16th century while stained glass had been used in french churches in the romanesque period the gothic windows were much larger eventually filling entire walls.
During the art form s heyday between the 12th and 17th centuries ce stained glass depicted religious tales from the judeo christian bible or secular stories such as chaucer s canterbury tales.
Probably the most important form of gothic architectural art was the stained glass window.