TIFFANY GLASS: A PASSION FOR COLOUR
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THE TIFFANY EXHIBITION: AN EXPLOSION OF COLOUR
THAT REVEALS A PIECE OF OUR MONTREAL HERITAGE

Developed and produced by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,
Tiffany Glass – the first exhibition on Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933)
of this magnitude to be presented in Canada – focusses on this
master glass-maker’s outstanding contribution to the design and
technology of glass. His daring creations are celebrated for the
spectacular effects of colour and light he achieved. The exhibition
features 180 works, including a wide range of glass vases in
incredible shapes, a series of spectacular lamps, some paintings,
mosaics, enamels and jewellery, as well original drawings from
the Tiffany studios and period photographs.

Visitors will also get to see – presented at eye level for the first
time – a valuable piece of our Montreal heritage: a set of unique
Tiffany stained glass windows. Recently restored, these exquisite
stained glass windows, which are now part of the Museum's
collection, are one of the most remarkable aspects of this exhibition.
Their presentation is a veritable tour de force, both logistically
and technically.

A stunning exhibition not to be missed!
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Museum Premiere, February 11
  • Cobweb Lamp1
  • Mosaic Panel with Sulphur-crested Cockatoos2
  • Magnolia Window3
  • Angel of the Resurrection4
  • Vase5
Paul Gessel, Ottawa Citizen, March 16, 2010
"You can see more Tiffanys - 180, to be precise - than you ever dreamed of these days
at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The museum has been packing in the crowds for
a dazzling exhibition called Tiffany Glass: A Passion for Colour. The stunning ecclesiastical
windows ... are arranged at eye level in one room at the museum. The effect is truly spiritual.
Visitors appear spellbound as they enter the room. Many sit silently on benches in the room
staring reverently at the windows. These visitors leave only reluctantly, it seems."







1 Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Design by Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), Cobweb Lamp (detail), About 1899-1900, Virginia Museum
   of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, Gift of Sydney and Frances Lewis, Photo Katherine Wetzel, © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2 Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Mosaic Panel with Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (detail), 1916, Glass tesserae, 78.7 x 58.4 cm,
   Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, England
3 Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Magnolia Window (detail), About 1900, Leaded glass, 134 x 77 cm, The State Hermitage Museum,
   St. Petersburg, Photo The State Hermitage Museum, Yuri Molodkovets
4 Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Design by Frederick Wilson (1858–1932), Angel of the Resurrection (detail), About 1904-1905,
   Leaded-glass window, 190 x 63 cm, Collection of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Photo MMFA
5 Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Vase (detail), About 1897-1898, Blown glass, silver, opals, Silver mount: Edward Colonna
   (1862-1948), Handle H. 15.2 cm; vase H. 11.5 cm, widest rim D. 6.5 cm, Sinai and Sons Ltd., London

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Header: Louis C. Tiffany (1848–1933), Attributed to Clara Driscoll (1861–1944), Dragonfly Lamp, Before 1906,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, Gift of Sydney and Frances Lewis, Photo Katherine Wetzel
© Virginia Museum of Fine Arts