早期的玻璃艺术有两个分支,彩画玻璃和吹制玻璃。彩画玻璃亦即彩色镶嵌玻璃,它的制作与运用起源于中世纪的欧洲,法文名Vitrail,英文名Stained glass。在欧洲文艺复兴时期,随处可见的建筑中特别是教会建筑中神和宗教教义成为彩色镶嵌玻璃艺术创作体现的灵魂。那个时期工匠与艺术家几乎是合二为一,他们在建筑和绘画上体现了超凡的艺术天赋,在彩色镶嵌玻璃精心打造中也充分表现了独特制作工艺与艺术创作才能。那些杰出的艺术家为至高无上的教会工作,成就流传至今成为经典和尊贵的艺术珍品。随着宗教的发展,彩画玻璃伴随人们的信仰也走进了普通 Early glass art had two branches, stained glass and blown glass. Colored glass that is color mosaic glass, its production and use originated in the Middle Ages in Europe, the French name Vitrail, the English name Stained glass. During the Renaissance in Europe, gods and religious teachings in buildings, especially church buildings, became the soul of the colored mosaic glass art creation. Craftsmen and artists at that time were almost always in one piece. They showed extraordinary artistic talent in architecture and painting. They also demonstrated their unique craftsmanship and artistic creativity in elaborately colored inlaid glass. Outstanding artists work for the supreme church, and the achievements have become classical and noble artistic treasures. With the development of religion, the glass with the people’s beliefs also went into the ordinary