This book provides a unique picture of Earley Studios, a family stained glass business which operated for over four generations in Dublin. 

Earley Studios was the largest and longest established stained glass studio on the island of Ireland, with a history spanning over a century. Until now, there has been very little written about this story. The Stained Glass of Earley Studios: 1864–1975 fills an essential gap in our understanding by focusing on the overlooked devotional tradition of Irish stained glass. With a singular ambition to exclusively serve the requirements of Catholic patrons unlike the other stained glass studios on the island, particularly under the management of the most artistically inclined family member, William, the studio contributed greatly to the dominant stained glass aesthetic of Ireland in the early decades in the twentieth century. The family established a house style founded on representational figurative depictions of the lives of the saints and heavily influenced by Renaissance Art and the Nazarene movement. They celebrated draughtsmanship and the use of high-quality antique pot metal blown glass, while incorporating changes brought about by the Celtic Revival and the Arts and Crafts movement. Changes in church architecture and a decrease in commissions for traditional stained glass, combined with liturgical revisions, brought about by the second Vatican Council in the 1960s led to the closure of their studio in 1975. This catalog and history has over two hundred original full color images. It is an enlightening source book for researchers in the world of art, religion, and art history, as well as to the general reader.