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Tiffany Resource Center

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From May 29 through August 15, 2010, the newly-renovated Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will host the only U.S. exhibition of the traveling show Tiffany: Color and Light, celebrating the life and art of Louis Comfort Tiffany, one of America's greatest artists.

From the VMFA Web site:

Tiffany: Color and Light is the most important exhibition of the work of renowned designer and master of glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) in a generation and VMFA will be the only American museum to show the exhibition. Drawing on the finest collections in Europe, North America, and Russia, the exhibition presents Tiffany as an artist of international stature and significance. Curated by the world's leading scholars, the exhibition focuses on his primary achievements - the innovative techniques and artistry he developed to achieve original and spectacular effects in glass.

Among the exhibition's more than 180 objects are examples of the leaded-glass windows and lamps for which he is best known as well as blown-glass vessels and decorative objects such as mosaics, jewelry, bronzes, paintings, watercolors, architectural elements, and silver. Eight newly restored windows from the Erskine and American United Church in Montreal - considered one of his most spectacular commissions - have never before been shown in the United States and will form a dazzling and memorable centerpiece to the presentation. 

Tiffany WindowTiffany at St. Paul's

With ten memorial windows and an altar piece mosaic from the Tiffany studios, St. Paul's is one of the largest collections of Tiffany in the area. Anticipating this exhibit's popularity, we are pleased to offer this online resource center for those interested in visiting our church and learning more about our Tiffany collection. Click on the sidebar links for a detailed guide to our Tiffany windows, the altar, and more. Additional information about the history and architecture of St. Paul's is available by clicking here.

Please note that information posted here is excerpted from the book Windows of Grace: A Tribute of Love, a project of the Episcopal Church Women of St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Copyright 2004). The book is available for sale at St. Paul's and will be available at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Shop during the show. Photos are by Cyane Lowden for St. Paul's and may be used with photo credit by media and non-profit organizations for informative and educational purposes. High resolution versions of  photos for printing are available upon request.

Tours

Free guided tours of St. Paul's Episcopal Church are led on most Sunday mornings after the last service. The last service is typically at 11:15 a.m. On days with a combined service schedule (Sundays, May 23 - September 6), the last service takes place at 10 a.m.  Please call the church in advance of the Sunday you plan to visit so we can be sure to have someone available. Weekday tours for groups can also be arranged by calling the church at (804) 643-3589.  

Contact

Reporters and non-profits interested in additional information, high-resolution images, interviews, or tapings should contact Kimberly Allen, St. Paul's Communications Director, at kallen@stpauls-episcopal.org or by phone at (804) 545-5405 (direct), (804) 246-9384 (cell).  

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