Stained glass windows continue to have spiritual meaning for many believers, especially those who view light as a symbol for the divine, said Ashlee Whitaker, curator of religious art at Brigham Young University's Museum of Art.
"I think anyone who goes into a space with stained glass can feel some of that radiance," she said. "I think there's something really magnificent about the idea of creating an image where light makes it come alive."
Whitaker recently had the opportunity to oversee the installation of a stained glass window in BYU's exhibit of devotional art. She tried to ensure that viewing it would remain a spiritual experience, even if the window had been removed from a purely religious context.
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