Corpus Vitrearum USA

Devoted to scholarly analysis and investigation of Medieval and Renaissance stained glass

Updates

CV USA, Occasional Papers I, Available Digitally

We are pleased to announce the availability of the authorized digitized copy of Madeline H. Caviness and Timothy Husband, ed. Selected Papers from the XIth International Colloquium of the Corpus Vitrearum, New York, 1-6 June 1982. (Corpus Vitrearum, United States, Occasional Papers I: Studies on Medieval Stained Glass). New York, 1985. You may access the publication […]

In Memoriam: Meredith Parsons Lillich (1932-2026)

It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Meredith Parsons Lillich, on March 19, 2026. Meredith Lillich (Ph.D. Columbia (1969) was professor emerita at Syracuse University, where she taught for forty years. She was a beloved member of the Corpus Vitrearum USA and scholar of medieval stained glass. She authored Stained Glass Before 1700 […]

New Entry from Lord’s New Church

Check out the new entry from the Lord’s New Church (Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania) in our Recent Discoveries and Acquisitions page. The American Committee of the Corpus Vitrearum is pleased to continue the foundational work established by its Checklist series, published in the 1980s and 1990s, with this new website page dedicated to stained-glass panels dating to before […]

In recognition of the unfolding humanitarian crisis

In recognition of the humanitarian crises unfolding in Ukraine and its neighboring countries, including Poland, we are sharing this striking coat of arms that is thought to represent a cadet member of the Polish Royal Family, made in Germany or Austria, c. 1300. Collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, now on view at the […]

Securing Stained Glass in Wartime

At the request of the ICOMOS Emergency Response Team, a working group of the Corpus Vitrearum International technical committee has compiled guidelines to ‘Secure Stained Glass in Wartime.’ To find out more about the preservation of Ukrainian heritage, and to donate, please visit the following organizations: OWHC Initiative for Ukrainian Cultural Heritage – Organization of […]