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Unum trinum perfectum est

Panel
1975 (designed), 1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
W. Derix (maker)
Schreiter (designer)
Place of origin
Taunusstein (made)

Rectangular panel with rounded top and abstract design. The upper two thirds are black with a thin brown border and the lower third pale brown. In the centre there is a long rectangle of white, 'turning over' at upper right to reveal brown. Some of the lead lines are structural and others lie on the surface of the glass.

Object details

Category
Stained Glass
Object type
Panel
TitleUnum trinum perfectum est
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Stained Glass
Brief description
One of three panels of clear glass with painted decoration and decorative leadwork, entitled 'Unum trinum perfectum est'. Upper part is black with a thin brown border and the lower part is pale brown, a white section in the middle. Designed by Johann Schreiter. Made at Derix Studio, Wiesbaden, for the church of St. Lubentius in Dietkirchen, Germany, about 1975.
Physical description
Rectangular panel with rounded top and abstract design. The upper two thirds are black with a thin brown border and the lower third pale brown. In the centre there is a long rectangle of white, 'turning over' at upper right to reveal brown. Some of the lead lines are structural and others lie on the surface of the glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 122cm
  • Width: 41cm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Made for the Western Tower Room at St Lubentius Kirche, Dietkirchen, Germany.
See C.54-1979 for more details.
Production
Attribution note: An alternative design, not used.
Reason For Production: Commemorative
Bibliographic references
  • Harrison, Martin. Glass, Light, London : Royal Exchange, 1978 no.33
  • Harrison, Martin. GLASS/LIGHT, London, 1978. Souvenir brochure. Item number 20.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.127-1980

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Record createdApril 22, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7501/unum-trinum-perfectum-est-panel-schreiter/
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