Antique inspired Stained glass window - Crul Daniël - 1950-1960

Daniël Crul (1928–2003) was a Belgian art glassmaker, painting restorer, and heraldist from Bruges. He specialized in stained-glass windows: windows with painted glass that are fired in a kiln and then set in lead. He was born in Bruges on 24 April 1928. He studied at the Bruges Academy of Fine Arts and at the Sint-Lucas Higher Institute in Ghent. He built up his own workshop and gained fame with both new stained glass and restoration work. His main works 1. The monumental stained-glass window in the old courthouse of Kortrijk In 1957 Daniël Crul won a provincial competition for a large stained-glass window. The artwork shows a stylized judge with a sword and scales, against a background of flames. His brother Antoine helped with the design and execution. 2. Stained-glass windows in churches and chapels Among his significant works are windows in the cloister chapel of the Neuro-Psychiatric Clinic in Pittem, the chapel of the Sint-Jozef School in Sint-Michiels, and the monastery church of the Capuchin friars in Bruges. 3. Historical and heraldic art He also created glass artworks with historical and heraldic subjects, including a depiction of the houses of Burgundy and Austria from 1965. In addition, he restored old paintings. Recognition and family * 1993: he received the cultural prize Golden Phoenix. * 6 September 2003: he passed away. * His younger brother Antoine Crul became a well-known ceramicist. * His son Leo Crul followed in his footsteps as a glazier and restorer. More background can be found in the article Kortrijkse c(r)ultuur uit Brugge, with photos and explanations of his window in the old courthouse. Stained window designed and made by the Flemish glassmaker and artist Daniël Crul. The stained glass, designed and executed in 1959, measures 1m x 1.50m, sits in an oak frame, and is on antique mouth-blown glass, with many parts of the knight’s and the lady’s clothing etched and painted with silver nitrate pigment, and fired at the usual 675°. The stained-glass window, including the wooden frame, weighs about 25 kg.

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