Fenêtre de chapelle
c. 1850-1910
Before the glass was ever cut, John La Farge sketched this soaring Gothic arch in soft watercolors, creating a dreamy blueprint for light. Dated 1883 in the corner, this design for a chapel window features a serene biblical scene at the bottom—likely Jesus speaking with a woman at a well—framed by intricate, lace-like tracery. La Farge was a revolutionary figure often linked to Symbolism who actually invented 'opalescent' glass, a milky material that allowed him to achieve the painterly, cloudy effects seen here, blurring the line between architecture and painting.
- Technique
- Watercolor and pencil
- Material
- Paper
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