Jeannette Weiss Gruber

Jeannette Weiss Gruber (1 July 1934 – 7 June 2026) was a French glass painter.[1]

Gruber working on Amiens Cathedral

Life and career

Gruber was born in Paris on 1 July 1934, and was the granddaughter of Jacques Grüber. She began working in her father’s studio in the 1950s before developing her own distinctive style.[2]

Signing her works “JWG,” she became known for integrating contemporary designs with historic architecture, using expressive techniques involving combs, sponges, and brushes while favoring luminous blues and whites. Her commissions include windows for major religious buildings such as the Lyon Cathedral and Amiens Cathedral, as well as numerous churches throughout France.[3][4]

In recognition of her lifelong contribution to the art of stained glass and architectural restoration, she was awarded the Restoration Medal by the Académie d’Architecture Foundation in 2001.[5]

Gruber died on 7 June 2026, at the age of 91.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Papiers de l'atelier Jeannette Weiss-Grüber (peintre-verrier)". francearchives.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Weiss-Grüber, Jeannette (1934-)". France Archives. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  3. ↑ "Art du vitrail : le fonds Gruber à la MPP". Mediatheque-Patrimoine (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Verrière figurée décorative (baie 20) - Inventaire Général du Patrimoine Culturel". Inventaire Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  5. ↑ "Jeannette Weiss Gruber - Peintre-verrier". Weiss Gruber (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  6. ↑ "Disparition de Jeannette Weiss-Gruber, peintre-verrier liée au patrimoine beauvaisien". Beauvaisis. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
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