Louis Comfort Tiffany: In Pursuit of Beauty

Explore the brilliance of Louis Comfort Tiffany, a leading figure of late-19th and early-20th-century American design. Known for his stained-glass windows, signature lamps, and innovative glasswork, Tiffany transformed decorative arts into fine art through his bold experimentation with color and light. Art historian Janetta Rebold Benton, a lamp collector herself, examines his creative vision, his studios, and his relationship with his father, Charles Lewis Tiffany of Tiffany & Co., revealing how Tiffany’s luminous creations continue to captivate admirers today. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)