Holding Hands in the Virgin Chapel at Beauvais Cathedral

A foundational approach to stained-glass connoisseurship, rooted in 19th-century art historical methods, was applied to medieval glazings post-World War II restorations. This study established a method linking stylistic analysis with workshop attribution, drawing from the traditions of Giovanni Morelli and Bernard Berenson. By identifying visual features unique to individual workshops, it provided a framework for understanding the creation and study of medieval stained glass, exemplified in Louis Grodecki's seminal work on Bourges, Chartres, and Poitiers cathedrals.

Cothren, M. W. (2017). Holding Hands in the Virgin Chapel at Beauvais Cathedral. The Four Modes of Seeing, 30–43. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315086576-3