Osterrath is the family name of a

stained glass Stained glass refers to coloured glass as a material or art and architectural works created from it. Although it is traditionally made in flat panels and used as windows, the creations of modern stained glass artists also include three-dimensio ...

workshop operating from Tilff,

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beginning in the final part of the 19th century. Their works were in the neo-Gothic style of the period and samples or their works can be seen in cathedrals in

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, Belgium, and in many religious constructions in surrounding cities in Europe. Stained glass panels meant for religious buildings were sent as far as the United States and Canada. Following

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, the workshop eventually moved to Cowansville,

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and became one of the main suppliers of stained-glass panels for churches being built in southern

. Stained glass Panels produced by this workshop were sent to different cities and provinces in Canada such as

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, Hull and

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. Pierre Osterrath followed on to become a renowned glass artist in Quebec and led in the creation of large stained glass panels on display in the

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system such as the ones found at the Berri-UQAM,

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, and Du Collège stations. The Musée des arts religieux et mosans in Liège holds further documentation of the family's creations. PM 150287 B Liege.jpg, Liège Du College metro station glass artwork.jpg, Du Collège (Montreal Metro) Metro Charlevoix 02.jpg, Metro Charlevoix

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