Head of a Saint

Art Historical Context

This delicate *Head of a Saint*, 15th-century British glass panel, captures the serene visage of a holy figure from the late medieval period. Crafted from colorless glass enhanced with silver stain and vitreous paint, it measures just over 4 inches tall, suggesting it was once part of a larger church window illuminating tales of faith for worshippers below. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Medieval Art department this fragment exemplifies the exquisite artistry of anonymous English glaziers during an era when stained glass served as "the poor man's Bible." The techniques here highli...