Reproduction of a Jesse Tree figure from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The use of a damask background, typical of 15th-century stained glass, emphasises the figure and captures the light. Damask plays with light on the principle of a "negative" image. This painting technique can also be used in a window to create a semi-dark wall, where the decoration rather than the geometry of the window is emphasised.   Find more avout Gothic Art => Blog