A simulated stained glass modular electroluminescent article is comprised of electroluminescent modules. Each module is comprised of electroluminophores arranged in a predetermined decorative pattern, a pair of electroconductive walls trapping these electroluminophores, and a plurality of lead-simulating strips coinciding with the boundaries of the electroluminophores. Under the application of electrical current, the flat panels or tree-dimensional articles constructed from the electroluminescent modules, emit light which is visually consistent with sunlight passing through a stained glass.