Posts Tagged 'White House'
Lost Masterworks
The annals of history are replete with lost masterpieces over the centuries, from The Colossus of Rhodes, to Leonardo’s Sforza Statue destroyed by invading French troops, to the missing 75% of Rembrandt’s Claudius Civilis that was cut away. But one artist was especially victim to the vagaries of taste, fortune and circumstance: Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Lost Masterworks
The annals of history are replete with lost masterpieces over the centuries, from The Colossus of Rhodes, to Leonardo’s Sforza Statue destroyed by invading French troops, to the missing 75% of Rembrandt’s Claudius Civilis that was cut away. But one artist was especially victim to the vagaries of taste, fortune and circumstance: Louis Comfort Tiffany.
The Quest of Beauty
One of America’s most acclaimed artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) embraced virtually every artistic medium, from stained glass windows, lamps and mosaics, to pottery, metalwork, interiors and enamels. Tiffany used the medium of glass to challenge the pre-eminence of painting. In glass, Tiffany found a medium of endless possibilities that expressed his love of light and color.
The Quest of Beauty
One of America’s most acclaimed artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) embraced virtually every artistic medium, from stained glass windows, lamps and mosaics, to pottery, metalwork, interiors and enamels. Tiffany used the medium of glass to challenge the pre-eminence of painting. In glass, Tiffany found a medium of endless possibilities that expressed his love of light and color.
