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Pop Culture Stained Glass: 1,000 Year Old Craft Makes A Comeback

Pop Culture Stained Glass: 1,000 Year Old Craft Makes A Comeback

By Dan Gould on July 25, 2008

Stained glass, usually confined to church windows and depicting biblical scenes has been popping up in new contexts. The ancient art has recently been used to illustrate pop culture icons and modern icons such as Albert Einstein, Darth Vader and Spiderman. Deputy Dog has a fantastic gallery that surveys the geeky revival of this archaic art form.

[Deputy Dog via Geekologie]

Recent Articles By Dan Gould

Dan is an information omnivore, autodidact and creative generalist who has written for publications including the Huffington Post, Jaunted and Time/CNN. Dan has also provided commentary on trends for media outlets such as Wired and Parade magazine.

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TOPICS:	Arts & Culture, Design & Architecture, Home & Garden
TAGS:	Craft

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