English stained glass

In England there are many mediaeval churches but hardly any mediaeval stained glass windows. This is because during Cromwell era the Protestant taliban smashed them all claiming that there should be no images in churches because this is what the Bible says. However, there seems to have been a movement to fill those windows in the 19th century, it now seems that most of the mediaeval English churches have them. They are of course very different in style from the mediaeval windows. I have visited many English churches and with my art historian eye I can see an interesting art movement. Here are some pictures of the stained glass windows from the church in Bedford. The scenes are of course illustrations to the Gospels.

Bill Reid

Of Haida tribe origin, Bill Reid is probably the most famous Canadian Indian artist. His famous sculpture for some time decorated even a 20 dollar bill. He was both a sculptor and a silversmith. Here are a few of his works that can be seen publicly, some in Vancouver and some in Haida Gwaii.