简单的说，在哥特式教堂内部的彩色玻璃是以复杂的构图加以装饰的，或者以耶稣、圣玛利亚等人物的大型独身象为彩色玻璃的图像，用装饰的方式来演变圣经的故事。

彩釉玻璃是将无机釉料（又称油墨），印刷到玻璃表面，然后经烘干，钢化或热化加工处理，将釉料永久结于玻璃表面而得到一种耐磨，耐酸碱的装饰性玻璃产品。

Color glaze glass is an inorganic glaze (also known as ink), which is printed to the surface of glass, and then dried, tempered or heated to process the glaze on the glass surface to get a wear-resistant, acid and alkali decorative glass product.