Summer 2017
This summer , immerse yourself in time-honored craft traditions deeply rooted in the picturesque Bryn Athyn Historic District , located just outside the city of Philadelphia . Take advantage of this extraordinary setting where you can study some of the most beautiful decorative artwork and unique architecture in North America .
Working under the direction of master craftsmen , you will gain inspiration from two of Bryn Athyn ’ s national historic landmarks , Glencairn Museum , a 20th-century medieval-style castle , and the Bryn Athyn Cathedral , a widely renowned Gothic and Romanesque style structure .
Glencairn Museum has over 260 medieval stained glass works of art , such as the twelfth-century Flight Into Egypt panel from the Royal Abbey at St . Denis , Paris and a thirteenth-century Grisaille Panel , from the Salisbury Cathedral . Up-close study of works like these will allow you to appreciate the striations in the original blown glass and the tapering brush strokes on its surface . Glencairn ’ s twelfth- to sixteenth-century medieval manuscripts feature meticulous calligraphy with exquisite border designs . The museum ’ s expansive entryway , stairwell , chapel ,
Bryn Athyn Cathedral
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