Swiss Research Centre for Stained Glass
and Glass Art
Corpus Vitrearum Suisse : Les vitraux suisses de Saint Michael and Our Lady de Wragby
The parish church of Saint Michael and Our Lady in Wragby (West Yorkshire, UK) contains one of the most important ensembles of Swiss heraldic stained glass panels preserved outside Switzerland. This inventory and publication project is planned as a collaboration between the Corpus Vitrearum Switzerland (represented by the Vitrocentre Romont as the National committee’s office) and the Corpus Vitrearum Great Britain.
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Lumières nouvelles sur le sacré
Alongside many decorative arts, the artists of the Groupe de Saint-Luc invested in all fields of the glass arts during the first half of the 20th century and beyond. They reinvented traditional modes of expression and techniques, modernizing them in terms of composition, style and the use of diverse materials. Besides traditional arts such as leaded stained glass and reverse glass painting, they discovered other innovative processes, such as dalle de verre and stained-glass art without lead cames. Amidst this varied panorama, innovative aspects are dealt with, ranging from the importance of the creative process as reflected in graphic works, to the economic issues that shaped the construction sites. This research brings to light some documents that have never been seen before, offering a new perspective on this heritage.
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International conference
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Vitroarchives
The Archival Catalog of Vitrocentre Romont is now available online.
The Vitrocentre Romont has a rich collection of archives devoted to glass arts that exists nowhere else in Switzerland. The estates of artists and workshops, art historians and specialist societies in the field of glass arts, dating from the 19th to the 21st century, provide unique opportunities for scientific research.
The collections held by the Vitrocentre Romont are public and can be accessed via the online inventory.
Save the date!
Events not to be missed
7–8 MARCH 2025
Colloquium: Collecting the Art of Light
The conference is jointly organized by the Vitrocentre Romont, the University of Geneva and the Musée Ariana. It will take place in conjunction with the exhibition “Post Tenebras Lux, les collections de vitraux du Musée Ariana” shown at the Musée Ariana from 15 November 2024 to 1 October 2025.
16 NOVEMBRE 2025
La Verrerie Artistique de Saint-Prex. Innovations artistiques et techniques
Cette exposition temporaire est consacrée à la production de la Verrerie artistique de Saint-Prex. Depuis l’annonce de la fermeture de Vetropack, cette dernière est d’autant plus importante pour la mise en valeur de cet important patrimoine suisse. Jusqu'au 22 mars 2026
Save the date!
Events not to be missed
7–8 MARCH 2025
Colloquium: Collecting the Art of Light
The conference is jointly organized by the Vitrocentre Romont, the University of Geneva and the Musée Ariana. It will take place in conjunction with the exhibition “Post Tenebras Lux, les collections de vitraux du Musée Ariana” shown at the Musée Ariana from 15 November 2024 to 1 October 2025.
16 NOVEMBRE 2025
La Verrerie Artistique de Saint-Prex. Innovations artistiques et techniques
Cette exposition temporaire est consacrée à la production de la Verrerie artistique de Saint-Prex. Depuis l’annonce de la fermeture de Vetropack, cette dernière est d’autant plus importante pour la mise en valeur de cet important patrimoine suisse. Jusqu'au 22 mars 2026