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Paintings in Light

Presented by Dr. Chassica Kirchhoff

October 15, 2026 | University Center - UC1

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  • October 15, 2026 - 10:00 AM

    • About the presentation

    Since 1958, a series of heraldic stained-glass panels from the Elizabethan manor of Warkworth in Northamptonshire have resided at the DIA. These complex Renaissance paintings in light embody sixteenth-century innovations in the glazier’s art as well as venerable techniques that date to the high Middle Ages. This course will trace the vivid stained-glass panels’ dynamic history and offer insights into the art of glassmaking through close observation of their lively, often-unexpected details.
    • October 15, 2026 - 10:00 AM

    “About the Presenter: Dr. Chassica (Chaz) Kirchhoff is Associate Curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Her artistic background as a metalsmith and glassworker informs her curatorial practice, encompassing sculpture and decorative arts in all media from antiquity until the 19th century. The author of numerous articles and essays, as well as a well-received book that explores armors as objects of memory (now out in paperback), has lectured throughout the U.S. and Europe, and is the first internationally recognized expert in European arms and armor to join the curatorial team of the DIA.”

    Dr. Chassica Kirshhoff

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