Design for Stained Glass Ornamental Panels
1890–1900
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1961-10-25
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
John La Farge (1835–1910), a pioneering American artist, created this *Design for Stained Glassnamental Panels* between 1890 and 1900. Renowned for revitalizing stained glass in the States, La Farge drew inspiration from medieval traditions, Japanese aesthetics, and the Pre-Rhaelites, blending them into luminous, innovative designs. This work, classified under architecture and interiors, reflects the late 19th-century Aesthetic Movement's emphasis on beauty in everyday spaces, where decorative arts elevated and public buildings. As a preparatory design, it likely served as a blueprint for opa...