Document
Metadata
Date
August 29, 2025
Title
Oblique Angle Detail of Faceted Glass Slabs and Matrix, Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel
Photographer
Marla Robb
Creation Date
August 29, 2025
Location
Description
A low-angle, oblique perspective photograph capturing the interior surface texture and dimensional profile of a "dalle de verre" (faceted glass) window panel. This detail emphasizes the physical depth and light-transmitting qualities of the thick glass slabs set within their structural matrix.
The image features:
* Dimensional Perspective: Taken looking up along the surface of the window, the image illustrates how individual glass slabs extend beyond or sit flush within the surrounding mortar or epoxy matrix, framed by dark metal structural divides.
* Light Refraction and Color: Backlighting transforms the thick glass fragments into vivid points of color, including brilliant yellows, warm ambers, ice blues, turquoise, and purples. The faceted edges refract light along the interior face of the matrix.
* Artisanal Texture: The close angle highlights the hand-cut, uneven surfaces and chipped edges of each glass slab, showing how variations in thickness and angle create a shimmering, non-uniform diffusion of sunlight.
* Material Composition: The contrast between the rough, dark matrix mortar and the smooth, translucent glass demonstrates the heavy masonry construction characteristic of mid-century faceted glass art.
Rights
In Copyright

