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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Charles Eamer Kempe
A Life Illuminated: The Stained Glass Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe Born in the tranquil Sussex countryside at Ovingdean Hall in 1837, Charles Eamer Kempe embarked on a journey that would indelibly transform the landscape of Victorian stained glass. Initially drawn to the path of clergy and studying at Oxford University, Kempe’s artistic inclinations soon steered him toward design and craftsmanship. A stammer prevented his taking holy
orders, but it was perhaps this very circumstance that unlocked his true calling – to adorn sacred spaces with beauty rather than through sermonizing. His early explorations encompassed textiles and furniture before a pivotal encounter with stained glass during an apprenticeship with the esteemed firm of William Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., a cornerstone of the burgeoning Arts and Crafts movement. This formative experience instill…
