Events / Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany

Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany

Date

07 Sep, 2019–08 Mar, 2020

Hours

Tues - Sun10:00am - 5:00pm

Venue

Additional Info

No reservation necessary 

Event Type

Exhibition

Partner

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum

Eternal Light looks without sentiment at the ecclesiastical windows of the Tiffany firm as rich reminders that America is ever-changing. Eternal Light is not only about beautiful objects exceptionally crafted; it is also about the ideas and stories behind the windows: progressive technologies, designers, and patrons. At the heart of the exhibition are eleven outstanding, religiously themed windows made between 1880 and 1920.
Tiffany Studios, American (1902-1932). Guiding Angel , ca. 1915-1920.Leaded and enameled glass. The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus,Chicago, 40105. Chicago. Photograph by Michael Tropea, 2018.
Frederick Wilson (American (born Ireland), 1858-1932), Tiffany Studios(American, 1902-32). Design for memorial window , 1917. Watercolor,gouache, pen, and black and light purplish-grey inks, graphite. The ElishaWhittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953. The MetropolitanMuseum of Art, 53.679.1823. Image Source: Art Resource, NY
Tiffany Studios, American (1902-1932), designed by Frederick Wilson(American, born Ireland, 1858-1932). Ecclesiastical Angels (Angels ofPeace and Mercy) , 1905. Leaded and enameled glass. The Collection ofRichard H. Driehaus, Chicago, 40016. Photograph by Michael Tropea,2018.
Tiffany Studios, American (1902-1932). Guiding Angel , ca. 1915-1920.Leaded and enameled glass. The Collection of Richard H. Driehaus,Chicago, 40105. Chicago. Photograph by Michael Tropea, 2018.
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