We are a small group of slightly obsessed, glass-loving cinephiles who believe that stained glass deserves a spotlight of its own, even if it’s just in the corner of a dimly lit scene or glowing behind a villain in a dramatic monologue.
This website was born from a peculiar passion: tracking down every stained glass window, Tiffany lamp, or colored engraved glass goblet that appears in movies and TV shows.
Yes, we pause.
We rewind.
We squint.
We argue whether that was a real antique or just clever lighting.
How It All Started
It all began back in the 202*, during what was supposed to be a chill movie night. One of us had just fallen (mc, unfortunately) into a case of unrequited love, the kind that makes you hyper-aware of beauty around you, especially the kind that doesn’t leave you on read. That night, while watching a noir film and nursing feelings with popcorn and bittersweet endings, someone pointed out: “Wait, did you see that stained glass panel behind the bar?”
From that moment, we were hooked. One person brought heartbreak, another brought an eye for detail, someone else brought a spreadsheet (of course), and before we knew it, we were building a catalog of glass in cinema.
Friends joined in. Some left. Some came back with better screenshots. It became a strange but wonderful team effort, a hobby turned mission: to document every bit of stained glass in film history.
Why We Do It
We do it because glass tells a story, even when it’s silent in the background. It reflects, colors, divides, and glows. And movies? They’re just better when there’s stained glass in them. Trust us.
BTW, we are not alone! A famous meme page about stained glasses found out our same: https://www.instagram.com/p/C15MFtvo7nz/
Meme borrowed with a smile from @stainedmemes
Want to Contribute?
Did we miss a scene? Spot a lamp in the background of a rom-com? Know the maker of an engraved goblet used in a fantasy movie?
Partecipate using the module in contribute page.
Because stained glass isn’t just art. In movies, it’s a character of its own.