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LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY. Design for a window

Design for a window. Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848-1933 New York). Culture: American. Dimensions: Overall: 27 15/16 x 21 15/16 in. (71 x 55.7 cm). Maker: Possibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892-1902); Possibly Tiffany Studios (1902-32); Possibly Tiffany Glass Company (1885-92). Date: late 19th-early 20th century. This elaborate design for a rose window illustrates the mastery and sophistication of the Tiffany Studios designers. The west rose window at the cathedral in Chartres, France, may be the source for the imagery and tracery. In stark contrast to the window at Chartres, however, is the use of color. While medieval stained-glass windows incorporate bright primary colors, this Tiffany window is distinguished by subtle, shaded, ethereal hues. The delicately painted, partially hidden faces of the angels are a reference to the elegance and classicism of the pre-Raphaelite movement. Symbols of the Evangelists appear in the outer roundels; the angel is associated with Matthew, the Lion with Mark, the ox with Luke, and the eagle with John. Lightning bolts symbolize the presence of God. In the inner roundels, seraphim, symbols of divine love, surround Christ, who, partially obscured by divine light, holds a scepter.
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Design for a window
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Design for a window. Artist: Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, New York 1848-1933 New York). Culture: American. Dimensions: Overall: 27 15/16 x 21 15/16 in. (71 x 55.7 cm). Maker: Possibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892-1902); Possibly Tiffany Studios (1902-32); Possibly Tiffany Glass Company (1885-92). Date: late 19th-early 20th century. This elaborate design for a rose window illustrates the mastery and sophistication of the Tiffany Studios designers. The west rose window at the cathedral in Chartres, France, may be the source for the imagery and tracery. In stark contrast to the window at Chartres, however, is the use of color. While medieval stained-glass windows incorporate bright primary colors, this Tiffany window is distinguished by subtle, shaded, ethereal hues. The delicately painted, partially hidden faces of the angels are a reference to the elegance and classicism of the pre-Raphaelite movement. Symbols of the Evangelists appear in the outer roundels; the angel is associated with Matthew, the Lion with Mark, the ox with Luke, and the eagle with John. Lightning bolts symbolize the presence of God. In the inner roundels, seraphim, symbols of divine love, surround Christ, who, partially obscured by divine light, holds a scepter.
Technique/material:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on cut white wove paper trimmed into shapes
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Maker:
Possibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892-1902) • Possibly Tiffany Studios (1902-32) • Possibly Tiffany Glass Company (1885-92)
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
3124 x 3531 px | 31.6 MB
Print size:
26.4 x 29.9 cm | 10.4 x 11.8 in (300 dpi)
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