Friday 7 March 2014

DETROIT: Stained Glass


The pieces of stained glass to me are some of the most mesmorising pieces the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) holds - you'll find the majority up on level 3 as you set outside the lifts - the lights behind them bright and welcoming you over. The work, the skill and the beauty that went into creating such early pieces astonishes me every time I visit. Rarely do I sit and just look at anything for a long period of time, in a gallery or otherwise but stained glass just grabs my attention - it feels so alive. Every time you look you notice something else, some detailed and something different. From the detailing upon a hand, the text upon a book or the lines around a person's eyes - it really is all about the details. Somewhat fitting I think for a Friday as we approach a weekend when we can hopefully relax a little, step away from the emails, loose ourselves in a couple of netflix shows.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

10 comments:

  1. So beautiful. I'm aslo from detroit, I love the DIA!!
    Great post. c:
    We have to show that Detroit isn't nearly as bad as the media puts it out to be!!

    <3
    Harlynn
    mindyourmadness.blogspot.com

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    1. Yey that's so true - put always seem so surprised when you blog about "normal" stuff you come across around here, it's like they literally expect it to be a ghost town!

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  2. These are beautiful photos and I wish I can relax a little this weekend, there is just too many deadlines to meet.

    Have a great weekend and enjoy Netflix!

    Marie
    candidlymarie.com

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    1. Good luck with your deadlines - i'm currently lost under paperwork and work but its nice to take that break!

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  3. Beautiful!

    Stephanie
    http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3436251
    xxxx

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  4. Such beautiful colours!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  5. The details in the glass are gorgeous. Such beautiful pictures as always.

    Debi x

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  6. How beautiful. I love it when you find something like this in which you could almost look at it forever. Your eyes discover one detail you didn't notice before, and before you know it you are discovering more things here and there and just can't stop looking and appreciating.

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  7. Stained glass is always such a surprise to look at, there is always something hidden inside the pictures.

    ~ K

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  8. If you like stained glass, you have to check out the Dossin Museum on Belle Isle. They have a piece from an old steamer that used to go from Detroit to Cleveland. They also have the pilot house from a ship that searched for the Edmund Fitzgerald.

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