Stained Glass Panel with Queen Kunigunde
Unknown Artist
1340–50
Medium
Pot-metal glass, colorless glass, and vitreous paint
Dimensions
38 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (97.8 x 44.5 cm)
Classification
Glass-Stained
Culture
Austrian
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1965
Accession Number
65.96.4
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About this artwork
This Stained Glass Panel with Queen Kunigunde dating to 1340–50 exemplifies the artistic traditions of Austrian. Created in pot-metal glass, colorless glass, and vitreous paint, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of Austrian artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's The Cloisters, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's 38 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (97.8 x 44.5 cm) and material qualities reflect ...