The greatest period of stained glass artistry is considered to be medieval times, when multicolored glass paintings were used to fill the long windows of Gothic cathedrals. The most beautiful, best preserved set of windows can be found in
a. Russia
b. the United States
c. the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
d. Chartres Cathedral
e. none of these are correct
d. Chartres Cathedral
a. Incorrect. The best preserved stained glass set of windows is not found in Russia.
b. Incorrect. The best preserved stained glass set of windows is not found in the United States.
c. Incorrect. The best preserved stained glass set of windows is not found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
d. Correct. The enormous, beautiful windows in Chartres Cathedral in France, are the best preserved set of stained glass windows from the Gothic period.
e. Incorrect. The enormous, beautiful windows in Chartres Cathedral in France, are the best preserved set of stained glass windows from the Gothic period.
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