Glass Fragment

Art Historical Context

This delicate *Glass Fragment*, dating to the 14th–15th century, offers a glimpse into the luminous world of medieval European stained glass. Crafted by an unknown artist, this small piece—measuring just 1 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches—likely once adorned a grand church window, where sunlight would have animated its colors to tell sacred stories or illuminate worshippers below. As part of the Metropolitan Museum Art's Medieval Art collection it was generously gifted by George D. Pratt in 1930, preserving a shard of Europe's Gothic heritage. The medium, pot metal glass, exemplifies a pinnacle of medieval...