A Life in Light and Glass Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1839, Rudolf Geyling entered a world where the boundaries between fine art and craftsmanship were often blurred. He was the son of Franz Geyling, a painter of historical subjects, and this lineage provided a foundation for a career that would eventually span both the canvas and the stained-glass window. His early training took place at the Vienna Academy, where he refined the techni…