Swiss Research Centre for Stained Glass
and Glass Art
Brilliance and a Blaze of Colour. The Dubs-Huwyler collection of reverse glass painting
The Dubs-Huwyler collection comprises 81 reverse glass paintings, which are kept in a stately building in Steinen in the canton of Schwyz. The collection focuses on reverse glass paintings from the 18th century, supplemented by further works from the first half of the 19th century. The project aims to highlight the unique value of this collection and to make an important research contribution to a little-known art genre. The results will be presented in both a printed and an open-access publication in the “Glass Art” series by the Vitrocentre Romont (De Gruyter).
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Stained Glass in Islamic Lands
Trans-Mediterranean Networks, Local Identities and Glass Technology (2025–2029)
This SNSF project, conducted between 2025–2029, is dedicated to the multifaceted history of stained glass and dalle de verre in North Africa during the 19th and 20th century. The project’s main objective is to analyse the connections and interplay between production, commercialisation, perception and development of these art forms in the colonial and post-colonial era.
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Annual report 2025
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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.
Our services
Expertise in Art History
The Vitrocentre Romont can offer expertise, with many years of experience, in the areas of stained glass, reverse painting on glass and related arts. Details here
Conservation and restoration
The Vitrocentre Romont is a consultant on matters regarding the conservation and restoration of historic windows, stained glass and reverse paintings on glass, and advises museums, parishes, collectors, architects, restorers etc. in these areas. Details here
Our services
Expertise in Art History
The Vitrocentre Romont can offer expertise, with many years of experience, in the areas of stained glass, reverse painting on glass and related arts. Details here
Conservation and restoration
The Vitrocentre Romont is a consultant on matters regarding the conservation and restoration of historic windows, stained glass and reverse paintings on glass, and advises museums, parishes, collectors, architects, restorers etc. in these areas. Details here