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Charles Jay Connick (1875–1945) was a prominent American painter, muralist, and designer best known for his work in stained glass in the Gothic Revival style. Born in Springboro, Pennsylvania, Connick eventually settled in the Boston area where he opened his studio in 1913. Connick's work is contained in many preeminent churches and chapels, including examples in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. He also authored the book, ''Adventures in Light and Color'' in 1937. Connick's studio continued to operate, and remained a leading producer of stained glass, until 1986. ==Life== Born in Springboro in Crawford County, Pennsylvania on September 27, 1875, Connick moved with his family to Pittsburgh when he was eight years old. Bullied by city children who made fun of his countrified attire, Connick would stay indoors during recess and draw with crayons, and thereby developed an interest in drawing and color at a young age. When obligated to leave high school when his father was disabled, he became an illustrator on the staff of the ''Pittsburgh Press''. At the age of 19, Connick turned to learning to producing stained glass windows as an apprentice in the shop of Rudy Brothers in Pittsburgh, where he stayed through 1899. He left for work in Boston for two years, returning to Pittsburgh in 1903 and worked for a number of stained-glass companies both in Pittsburgh and New York.〔〔 Connick also studied drawing and painting in night classes and went to England and France to study ancient and modern stained glass, including those in the Chartres Cathedral, in which he examined the effect of light and optics that had been employed in the 12th and 13th centuries, but which he perceived to be neglected since.〔 Connick was also influenced by English Arts and Crafts Movement stained glass artist Christopher Whall. Connick's first major work, the First Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, was completed in 1912. Connick settled in Boston where he opened his stained glass studio at Nine Harcourt Street, Back Bay, Boston in 1913.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History of the Connick Studio )〕 From there until his death, Connick designed and produced many notable stained glass windows including the rose windows of the Cathedrals of St. Patrick and St. John the Divine in New York City, and windows in the Princeton University Chapel, the American Church in Paris, and in the Calvary Episcopal and East Liberty Presbyterian churches in Pittsburgh. One of his largest works is in the Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh. Heinz Chapel has the distinction of having all of its 23 windows () designed by Connick, including its 73-foot (22 m) tall transept windows which are among the tallest such windows in the world. Connick also authored the book ''Adventures in Light and Color'', modestly subtitled ''An Introduction to the Stained Glass Craft'', as well as a series for Random House titled ''International Studio'' (1923–24).〔 Connick was active in, among other societies, the Boston Art Club, Boston Architectural Club, The Mural Painters, and the Copley Society of Art.〔 Connick adopted the Pegasus as his symbol and designed it in stained glass which was carved on his gravestone.〔 Charles Jay Connick died on December 28, 1945. At his death, ''The New York Times'' reported that Dr. Connick was "considered the world's greatest contemporary craftsman in stained glass." (''The New York Times'', Saturday, December 29, 1945, p. 13.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Jay Connick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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