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Design for Stained Glass Ornamental Panels

Design for Stained Glass Ornamental Panels by John La Farge, American, 1835–1910

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...

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