Charles Lorin
Charles Lorin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Chartres, France |
| Died | April 23, 1940 (aged 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Stained glass painter and manufacturer |
| Years active | 1899–1940 |
Charles Jean Baptiste Claude Lorin (October 16, 1866 – April 23, 1940) was a distinguished French artisan specializing in stained glass painting and manufacturing, operating out of Chartres, France.
About
Charles Lorin was born to Nicolas Lorin (1833–1882), who established the Maison Lorin stained glass workshop in Chartres in 1863. On January 18, 1898, Charles wed Étiennette Jeanne Piébourg (1873–1944), the daughter of Alfred Étienne Piébourg, Chartres' municipal architect. Their eldest son, Charles Étienne François, entered the world in 1898 but tragically passed away at age 18 during World War I. Charles Lorin played a role in commemorative war projects, designing stained glass memorials for churches located in Brezolles and Le Puiset. His younger son, François Lorin (1900–1972), took over the family enterprise following World War II.
The earliest known work bearing Charles Lorin’s signature dates back to 1899. He sustained a prolific output of stained glass commissions for more than forty years until his death in 1940.
- The Basilica of Bois Chenu in Domrémy-la-Pucelle (Vosges) showcases three windows crafted in 1899 through collaboration with painter Lionel Royer.
- The Church of St. Christopher in Baron (Gironde) contains stained glass installations from the year 1900.
- In the Church of St. Peter at Épiniac, Ille-et-Vilaine, France (1904), architect Arthur Regnault designed a structure featuring fourteen skylights that are recorded in the national cultural heritage inventory.
- The St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church in New York (1912–1914): although created during this period, the windows’ installation was postponed until 1920 due to the impact of World War I.
- At Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir (France):
- In 1919, Lorin restored the West Rose Window dating from the 12th century.
- By 1921, he had repaired two stained glass windows from the 13th century located in the ambulatory: Saint James the Greater (bay 5) and Charlemagne (bay 7).
- In 1924, he produced a grisaille and incorporated a fragment depicting the resurrection of Lazarus from the late 15th or early 16th century into the southwest transept (Bay 34).
- The St. Aubin church at Pleines-Œuvres (Calvados) includes four commemorative figurative stained glass windows installed in 1920.
- The St. Stephen church of Janville (Eure-et-Loir) features a notable oculus window from 1921 (Bay 16), which is catalogued within France’s general cultural heritage records.
- Charles Lorin was chosen to contribute to the Notre Dame de Lorette basilica at Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, working alongside Henri Pinta, known for decorating the Montmartre basilica (1925).
- For New York City’s Riverside Church, Lorin designed clerestory stained glass windows on the nave’s western side between 1927 and 1930.
- He also installed Art Deco style stained glass panels within the nave of Paris’s Notre-Dame-de-Clignancourt church.
Associates
During this decade, Charles Lorin partnered with several artists including Charles Alexandre Crauk, M. Dano, Jondot, Gabriel Loire, Henri-Marcel Magne, and Henri Pinta. Their signatures frequently appear on Lorin’s stained glass works found at locations such as Notre-Dame de Clignancourt in Paris and Notre-Dame de l'Épine near Verdun.
Publication
In 1906, Charles Lorin authored a series of articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Archaeological Society of Eure-et-Loir, concentrating on topics such as:
- Medieval stained glass, with a particular emphasis on the windows of Chartres
- Renaissance-era stained glass
- A 12th-century medallion located in Chartres' St. Peter's Church
Bibliography
Related articles
External links
- Maison Lorin - Artistic stained glass since 1863, authored by Élodie Vally, 2020 (French)
- Nicholas Lorin & Henry Ely, Patrick Clark, Sunlites Stained Glass, Humanities & Social Sciences Online, 2007. Accessed 15 January 2017
- The Maison Lorin, available on marcmaison.com. Accessed 15 January 2017
- Compilation of 187 references related to Charles Lorin in the Base Palissy, French Ministry of Culture (French)