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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Christmas – Stained Glass Photography: Mark Thompson The art of creating coloured glass is ancient, and was originally practiced by both the Egyptians and the Romans. Stained glass, or sometimes thin slices of alabaster set in wooden frames to create a similar effect, has been used in churches and other stately buildings the world over since the Middle Ages. At a time when much of Europe was illiterate, churches in particular took advantage of the use of stained glass—frequently depicting vivid and expressive scenes from the Bible—to visually reinforce their teachings. An art-form in itself, stained glass is often referred to as ‘pictorial art’ or described as ‘illuminated wall decorations.’ Christmas commemorative stamps showcase a scene from the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Kingston, ON, which was built nearly a century and a half ago. The windows were originally imported from England. The scenes for the stamps were chosen to depict the story of Jesus’ birth: the U.S. rate ($1.03) stamp shows the Nativity scene. |
| Face value | $1.03 Dollar |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 2772 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2493 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 1138045; Yvert et Tellier CA 2648 Stanley Gibbons CA 2822 |
| Series | Christmas |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 4,260,000 |
| Issue date | 01/11/2011 |
| Designer | Andrew Perro |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 7 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | Simulated perforation |
| Height | 32.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
