Cypriote
Medium
glasswares
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Thomas Carnase
Accession Number
1981-50-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Louis Comfort Tiffany's "Cypriote," created around 1916, exemplifies the artist's mastery of glass as both a functional and decorative medium. As a leading figure in the American Art Nouveau movement, Tiffany revolutionized glassmaking by developing innovative techniques that blended artistry with industrial processes. This piece, part of his renowned Cypriote series, draws inspiration from ancient Mediterranean glass artifacts, transforming humble vessels into objects of luminous beauty. Tiffany's work emerged during a period of rapid industrialization in America, when there was renewed appr...