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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stained Glass Ornaments

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils research stained glass to learn how it is made and where and why it has been used. They discuss famous stained glass makers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and John La Farge. Students craft a seasonal symbol using art techniques...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Stained Glass Painting with Tempera Resist

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss different styles of stained glass painting. They sketch a design, fill it in with tempera paint as a resist and pour India Ink in the unpainted areas. They wash off excess ink to reveal color. They assess their artwork.
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Handout
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Louis C. Tiffany

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis C. Tiffany created fabulous mosaics, stained-glass windows, Favrile glass, lamps, enamels, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork, drawings and paintings. This site provides details on his life and work with wonderful images to explore.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Louis C. Tiffany

For Students 9th - 10th
Louis C. Tiffany is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Website
Other

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in...
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Au Nouveaux Cirque, Papa Chrysantheme

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Au nouveaux cirque, Papa Chrysantheme", created by Louis Comfort Tiffany from 1894-95 (Favrile glass, leaded, 120 x 85 cm).