International Journal of Art and Art History

Stained Glass Workshop Heritage in Portugal with more than 100 Years
Teresa Almeida1, Emma Lochery

Abstract
In 1906, a workshop heritage predominantly dedicated to stained glass opened in the city of Porto, Portugal. A family production that has passed from father to son, from grandfather to grandson. Various famous Portuguese artists have worked with this workshop heritage in a close relationship with the craftsman that executed the stained glass windows and the painting of grisaille. The production made in this workshop is vast and for more than a century it has been operational, being one of the oldest workshops in Europe that remains in operation. The works produced are not just related to ecclesiastical entities, but also courts of justice, town halls, hospitals and private residences and collections. The stained glass windows are displayedall over Portugal and also abroad. The workshop heritage also did conservation and restoration on significant stained glass.This paper will focus on the production of this workshop heritage, showing some significant examples of the work produced by the three generations, elaborating colorful windows with grisailles paintings presenting the changes that happen during the XX and XXIcenturies. The works assets would now be recognized withthe opening of a stained glass museum (Museu do Vitral) adjacent to Porto Cathedral in2021.

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