Charles Lorin

Life

• His first son, Charles Étienne François, born in November 1898, died at the age of 18 on the World War I battlefield in Belgium; this is probably one of the reasons why Charles Lorin was so involved in decorating the memorials of this war, like the stained glass windows of Brezolles or Le Puiset churches
• In 1900 he had a second son, François Lorin, who continued the workshops Lorin after World War II.

  Commissions

Commissions by Charles Lorin, 1899–1929

• The Basilica of Bois Chenu of Domremy-la-Pucelle has three windows made in 1899, in association with the painter Lionel Royer
• The St. Christopher Church of Baron is decorated with stained glass windows made in 1900 ;
• Church of St. Peter of Épiniac, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, built by architect Arthur Regnault : this church is decorated with 14 skylights listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage
• St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, New York : due to World War I, the installation of these windows took place only in 1920
• Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir :
• * 1919 : restoration of the 12th century West Rose Window
• * 1921 : restoration of two 13th century stained glass window in the ambulatory : Saint James the Greater and Charlemagne
• * 1924 : realization in the south west transept of a grisaille with reinvestment of a fragment of a resurrection of Lazarus, dated late fifteenth century or early sixteenth century
• The St. Aubin church of Pleines-Œuvres has four commemorative figured glass windows made in 1920
• The St. Stephen church of Janville has an 1921 oculus, listed in the French general inventory of cultural heritage.
• Charles Lorin was chosen for Notre Dame de Lorette basilica in Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery. He worked with Henri Pinta, one of the decorators of the basilica of Montmartre
• The Notre-Dame-de-Clignancourt church in Paris. He installed the Art Deco stained-glass windows in the nave.
• http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/memorial-battles-marne-dormans

  Commissions by Charles Lorin and Co., 1930–1940

Associates

Articles

• Middle Ages stained glass windows, those of Chartres, particularly
• Renaissance stained glass windows
• 12th century medallion in St. Peter's Church of Chartres

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