Stained Glass

Stained glass windows aren’t usually what one would think of as a mass communication, but when you really think about the message these pieces share and the number of people have seen them, I believe they can be in the same field. In every cathedral you go to in Europe, you are sure to run into a stained glass window of some sort, and mostly all have some sort of message behind them (usually involves important figures in the church or The Bible).
Creating stained glass pieces is a difficult process which includes staining the glass in specific metallic salts, perfectly designing the pieces to fit together snugly and binding them all together to create a finished work.
The window accompanied with this post is located in St. Patrick’s Church in Dublin, Ireland. This particular pieces simply titled “West Window” which depicts 39 scenes of the life of St. Patrick. For example, the burial of St. Patrick is depicted at the very top. This particular window was created in Newcastle. Modern uses of stained glass can be seen in many different areas, varying from metro stations to libraries.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stained_glass