Tobias and the Angel
Panel
mid 16th century (made)
mid 16th century (made)
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This panel shows an episode from the Old Testament story of Tobias and the Angel. Tobias was sent by his blind father to collect a debt. He was accompanied on his journey by his dog and the Archangel Raphael in disguise. The angel told Tobias to catch a fish and extract its bile to make a potion to cure his father’s blindness.
The decorative technique used here was developed in the early part of the 14th century. It consisted of painting a compound of silver on the back of the glass which, after firing in a kiln, turns yellow. Depending on the quality and quantity of the silver stain used, the resulting colour ranged from a lemon-yellow to a burnt-orange.
Stained glass panels like this one played an important part in transmitting the central beliefs of the Christian church. When literacy was not widespread, stained glass windows were like large and colourful picture storybooks in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Bible.
The decorative technique used here was developed in the early part of the 14th century. It consisted of painting a compound of silver on the back of the glass which, after firing in a kiln, turns yellow. Depending on the quality and quantity of the silver stain used, the resulting colour ranged from a lemon-yellow to a burnt-orange.
Stained glass panels like this one played an important part in transmitting the central beliefs of the Christian church. When literacy was not widespread, stained glass windows were like large and colourful picture storybooks in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Bible.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Tobias and the Angel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
| Brief description | Stained glass panel depicting Tobias and the Angel, Flemish, Mid 16th century. |
| Physical description | Stained glassd panel depicting Tobias and the Angel. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr. Walter Guthrie |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This panel shows an episode from the Old Testament story of Tobias and the Angel. Tobias was sent by his blind father to collect a debt. He was accompanied on his journey by his dog and the Archangel Raphael in disguise. The angel told Tobias to catch a fish and extract its bile to make a potion to cure his father’s blindness. The decorative technique used here was developed in the early part of the 14th century. It consisted of painting a compound of silver on the back of the glass which, after firing in a kiln, turns yellow. Depending on the quality and quantity of the silver stain used, the resulting colour ranged from a lemon-yellow to a burnt-orange. Stained glass panels like this one played an important part in transmitting the central beliefs of the Christian church. When literacy was not widespread, stained glass windows were like large and colourful picture storybooks in which worshippers could ‘read’ the stories of the Bible. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.384-1934 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2002 |
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