Swiss Research Centre for Stained Glass
and Glass Art
The stained glass in the Canton of Basel-Stadt and its cultural-historical background
The city of Basel was one of the most important centers for stained glass in the Old Confederation. With the founding of the university in 1460, the city had become a stronghold not only of the leading scientific and humanistic scholarship, but also of the arts closely associated with it: printing, graphic arts and painting.
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The travel journal and book of recipes of Ulrich Daniel Metzger
Ulrich Daniel Metzger, a skilled glass-painter and reverse glass-painter, began compiling his travel journal and book of recipes in 1708, collating impressions, recipes and experiences during his travels, drawing artworks he had seen, and collecting dedications from various artist colleagues. This notebook has proved to be an unusually rich source for documenting this typically multifacetted figure of the period.
Ulrich Daniel Metzger’s travel journal and book of recipes was published in its entirety for the first time: ulrichdanielmetzger.digital
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International Conference: Concepts and Aesthetics
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for an international conference dedicated to modern and contemporary glass art that has experienced a multifaceted development from the revival of Venice’s traditional glass techniques at the beginning of the 20th century to the Studio Glass Movement and New Glass from the 1960s to the present.
The conference is jointly organized by the Vitrocentre and Vitromusée Romont, the Institute of Art History of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Le Stanze del Vetro. It will take place in conjunction with the exhibition “Iconic Pieces. Verres emblématiques de Venise” co-organized by the above-mentioned institutions and shown at Vitromusée Romont from 16 September 2023 to 14 January 2024.
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Events not to be missed
9 SEPTEMBER 2023
European Heritage Days
As part of the European Heritage Days, Sophie Wolf and Katrin Kauffmann, scientific collaborators, will give a lecture on glass recycling, followed by a guided tour of the Vitromusée Romont.
3-4 NOVEMBER 2023
International Conference: Interiors Reconfigured
This international conference is dedicated to the decorative arts of the Middle East and North Africa with a special focus on material aspects and local practices.
Save the date!
Events not to be missed
9 September 2023
European Heritage Days
As part of the European Heritage Days, Sophie Wolf and Katrin Kauffmann, scientific collaborators, will give a lecture on glass recycling, followed by a guided tour of the Vitromusée Romont.
3-4 NOVEMBER 2023
International conference: Interiors Reconfigured
This international conference is dedicated to the decorative arts of the Middle East and North Africa with a special focus on material aspects and local practices.