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Stained glass is an
ancient technique which has been used for centuries in
churches and cathedrals for windows and rose windows, the
lanterns of domes or in the velariums of historic palaces. |
Today,
stained glass is used for doors, in partition walls and ceilings.
Each image is created by sticking many small pieces of
coloured glass onto a glass support using epoxy
resins.
In
the pharmacy, there are often certain areas that need to be
lit indirectly or divided off but not
completely separated off from the main space. Stained glass is an excellent way
of dividing up the space as each area is not deprived of
light and the coloured glass tinges the space with pleasant hues of colour.
A pane of stain glass starts
off as a sketch; every drawing is personalised with a logo or
detail that has some sort of personal significance for you. Recurrent themes
include herbs used in the pharmacy, antique vases,
landscapes of the area where the pharmacy is located and
even abstract images that reflect the interior's colour
scheme.
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The Pharmacy of
Dr. Achille - Torretta Crucoli (IT) |
Once
the overall design has been agreed upon, the drawing is
handed over to a famous glass artist who will create the
collage by assembling the pieces of hand-blown glass then
fixing them onto a safety glass support.
The
stained glass panel will then be mounted in the pharmacy so
it can enrich the interior with its soft coloured light,
creating a unique ambience.
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