| Exhibitions |
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exhibitions organized or displayed by the
Centre international du Vitrail present collections
of ancient and modern stained glass of all
countries, alternating with thematic approaches
to its history and iconography, technique
or restoration problems, thus underlining
the fundamental importance of this cultural
heritage. |
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| Publications |
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| The publication service
is editing conference and colloquia records, scientific
reports in association with other institutes, and
catalogues of the exhibitions organized by the Centre
international du Vitrail. |
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| Cultural activities |
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- Exhibition visits
and conferences
- Cultural heritage classes
- Handicraft classes
- Cultural instruction
- Leisure courses in stained-glass art
- Stained glass studio for demonstration purposes
- Guided tours for children in the cathedral
- Instruction in history of art |
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| Colloquia |
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| Since 1991 the Centre
international du Vitrail is organizing regularly
an important meeting on european level of all specialists
in the field of conservation of stained-glass windows.
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These
meetings aim at the diffusion of the most
important results of the work carried out
by scientifics, restorators and conservators
and are conceived to allow the discussion
and evaluation of these results, as well as
the formulating of recommandations. They contribute
to sensibilize individuals and those responsable
for cultural heritage to the phenomena of
stained-glass window deterioration and the
urgency of calling upon concrete protection
measures. |
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| Library |
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| The
library allows access to more than 10,000
books and documents dedicated to stained glass.
This unique centre of information was built
up on the private library of Jean Lafond and
is enriched and enlarged regularly by new
acquisitions. You also can find a collection
of slides about contemporary works, monographies
of artists and stained-glass artists, a collection
of important periodicals covering largely
the field of glass production, architecture,
and the conservation and restoration of cultural
objects. |
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