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Peacocks and Peonies I
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La Farge's stained-glass windows reflect the Gilded Age fascination with medieval art and craftsmanship. The industrial revolution had made inexpensive, mass-produced glass available to anyone, but art glass remained an emblem of wealth and good taste. These windows were commissioned by Frederick Lothrop Ames, a railroad magnate who had them installed in the vast, baronial hall of his Boston house.
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Credit linePeacocks and Peonies I. 1882. John La Farge, born New York City 1835-died Providence, RI 1910. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Henry A. La Farge. CC0.
