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GEMMAIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stained Glass
DEF

In stained glass, technique employing fused layers of coloured glass fragments illuminated from behind, creating and illusion of three-dimentionality in the design.

CONT

A gemmail is constructed, piece by piece, on a clear pane of glass on which the picture has been outlined. When all fragments are glued in place, the work is dipped into a transparent enamel and baked until fully fused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vitrail
DEF

Technique contemporaine de mise en œuvre d'un vitrail consistant à juxtaposer et superposer des pièces de verre à l'aide d'un adhésif transparent sans plomb.

CONT

Le gemmail [...], assemblage d'éclats et chutes de verre noyés dans une résine synthétique, sert encore aujourd'hui à reproduire des tableaux de maîtres.

Spanish

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