John La Farge

John La Farge was a pioneering American artist who revolutionized stained glass with his innovative use of opalescent glass and layered techniques.

ABOUT

Born into a wealthy French family in New York City in 1835, John La Farge was raised bilingually and initially pursued law, but his passion for art soon took over. A trip to Paris in 1856 led him to study painting with Thomas Couture, where he began to develop his distinctive handling of color. After his father's death in 1858, La Farge gained financial independence and established a studio in the vibrant Tenth Street Studio Building in Greenwich Village, a hub for artists a…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Chapel Window 1845 · Cleveland Museum of Art Anemone 1845 · Cleveland Museum of Art Strawberry Blossom 1845 · Cleveland Museum of Art Design for Stained Glass 1845 · Cleveland Museum of Art A Brittany Beadle—Sketch from Nature 1856 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Father Hecker Reading Goethe 1866 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Thomas CoutureAcademic Art

Influenced

Louis Comfort TiffanyArt Nouveau