A arte vitral do século XX em Pelotas, RS

Abstract

In order to understand the manifestation of the stained glass art of the XX century in the city of Pelotas, it was necessary to acknowledge its general aspect, its evolution and historical processes, its technological and composing characteristics, as well as its degradation process. It was possible to identify thirteen stained glass examples in the central area of the city of Pelotas using a methodology of instrumental survey of cadastral records. The stained glass examples were analyzed according to formal and technological characteristics, and also aspects regarding its conservation and changes caused by the passage of time or by human intervention. The analysis showed different types of stained glasses considering either its iconography or its technological aspect. This survey of thirteen examples of stained glass carried out in the city of Pelotas showed that they represent the economic and cultural power of the city. Although there is a large gap it is possible to consider that the stained glasses represent a cultural manifestation with European influence although not related to the Portuguese tradition. As a symbol of economic and cultural progress of the city, its manufacture has not been very much changed through the years. The religious stained glasses identified date back to the medieval tradition, they represent the narrative and the mark of their donor. The profane ones have decorative characteristics representing floral or bucolic motifs related to the New Art tradition and the movements of Applied Arts