{"id":283506,"date":"2026-01-29T22:02:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=283506"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:03:00","slug":"stained-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b2%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%b4%d9%91%d9%82\/","title":{"rendered":"stained glass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">stained glass<br \/>28-01-2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><br \/>Romfilatelia<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><br \/>Manifestations of time and seasons through stained glass art<br \/>This art edition offers a sophisticated stylistic reading of the stained glass works he produced.<br \/>The Romanian artist Sever Fren\u021biu is part of the collection at the Palace of Administration in Arad. The work evokes<br \/>Time as a complete cycle, where seasons intersect with months in a visually rich and colorful narrative.<br \/>And the symbols, and it transforms the palace window into a collectible cultural document.<br \/>Design analysis<br \/>The designer relied on a Gothic-Renaissance window structure that highlights vertical depth, with a circular dome symbolizing<br \/>The movement of the sun and time. Female figures are distributed as metaphors for the seasons, while a mediating figure...<br \/>Kronos (the god of time) in the scene, a self-projection by the artist onto the concept of creative time. Blue<br \/>The deep (Murano glass) over the figures lends visual weight, while the circles provide balance.<br \/>Decorative chromatic rhythm. The choice of Gerar\u2013F\u0103urar (January\u2013February) on a value of 25 Lei connects<br \/>Objectively, between winter and the release date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><br \/><strong>Technical details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Nominal values: 3 Lei, 5 Lei, 8 Lei, 25 Lei<br \/>Stamp size: 36 x 72 mm<br \/>Mini sheet size: 98 x 170 mm<br \/>Special block size: 140 \u00d7 184 mm (within a stamp mold)<br \/>Printing method: Offset, 4 colors<br \/>Paper: Glued stamp paper, weight 112 \u00b1 4% g\/m\u00b2 (Tullis Russell \u2013 UK)<br \/>Typographical composition:<br \/>\u2013 Sheet: 28 stamps + 7 vignettes<br \/>\u2013 Mini Sheet: 3 Stamps + 1 Vine<br \/>\u2013 Special block: 4 unperforated stamps<br \/>Designer and Art Direction: Mihai CRISTE<br \/>FDC: 241 sets (two covers), numbered and sealed with the first day seal<br \/>Listing numbers: 2549 (series\/set) and 2549 (stamp map)<br \/>Tiraj<br \/>Total stamps: 35,760<br \/>\u2013 Papers: 17,136<br \/>\u2013 Mini Sheet: 17,280 (5,760 mini sheets)<br \/>\u2013 Private block: 1,344 (336 blocks)<br \/>Accompanying products<br \/>\u2013 Set valori (Set of values)<br \/>\u2013 Coal\u0103 (28 stamps + 7 vignettes)<br \/>\u2013 Minicoal\u0103 (Mini Sheet)<br \/>\u2013 Bloc special non-perforated within Map\u0103 filatelic\u0103 numbered 001\u2013336<br \/>\u2013 Set plicuri Prima Zi (Day 1 Covers)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><br \/><strong>Note for stamp collectors<\/strong><br \/>This is a high-value artistic and documentary edition. Acquiring the stamp map along with the unprinted block is recommended.<br \/>The Perforator and the covers of the first day, due to their relative rarity and complete visual narrative, in addition to<br \/>The complete set of four values ensures the completeness of the time reading.<br \/>A stamp folder is a luxury official collector&#039;s wallet issued by the postal authority within<br \/>Special issues, known philately as the Philatelic Folder. This is considered<br \/>A high-level documentary product, it typically contains a special edition element\u2014often a block.<br \/>Unperforated\u2014issued in limited, numbered quantities, with a design that keeps stamps in perfect condition.<br \/>It presents them within a comprehensive visual and cultural context. Stamp collections are favored by collectors because<br \/>It has a higher rarity and long-term collectible value compared to circulating stamps.<br \/>In this particular edition, the vignette appears alongside the stamps on the sheet (28 stamps + 7<br \/>(Vignette) and mini-sheet, and play an aesthetic and interpretive role that enhances the reading of the artwork without<br \/>To be a postage stamp valid for circulation.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"283510\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/622409755_894102950166147_5790615670397127015_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283510\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"283511\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623359426_894102996832809_2159869928454641412_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283511\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stained Glass 28-01-2026 Romfilatelia Manifestations of Time and Seasons through Stained Glass Art This art publication offers a sophisticated stylistic reading of the stained glass works created by the Romanian artist Sever Fren\u021biu within the collection of the Palace of Administration in Arad. The work evokes time as a complete cycle, where the seasons intersect with the months in a visual narrative rich in colors and symbols, transforming a palace window into a collectible cultural document. 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