Ontwerp voor een glas in loodraam met een wereldkaart after 1907

This design for a stained glass window featuring a world map was made by an anonymous artist, and rendered in graphite and colored pencil. I imagine this artist working with such careful detail and precision, mapping out each pane, and meticulously planning how light would play through these glass fragments, scattering across the floor. It’s like the artist is saying, “Here, let me show you how the world comes together, piece by piece.” The map itself is an ovoid projection, encircled by a border of squares and geometric motifs. You see how each continent is reduced to its most recognizable outline? The artist captures just enough detail to evoke the essence of each place. Notice the emblems to the side—a gear, a book, elephants under a palm—they read like allegories. This drawing is not just a design but a personal meditation on the world. It's not just functional; it’s thoughtful. Artists riff off each other. It is likely this artist was inspired by ideas in the air at the time, and perhaps their piece will spark something in someone else.