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Find an image & want to find out more

Peacocks and Peonies I (1882 )

By John La Farge

About John La Farge

Born: New York, New York 1835

Died: Providence, Rhode Island 1910

stained glass window frame:

112 x 51 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (284.5 x 130.3 x 16.5 cm)

Keywords

Animal - bird - peacock

Object - flower - peony

decorative arts - glass

glass

From: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=14198

Brainstorm: Search Terms

John La Farge OR La Farge, John

Decorative arts → Glass

Iconography OR Symbolism

Animal → Bird OR Peacock OR Feathers

Flower → Peony

Stained glass window → Glass painting and staining

Medieval (as influence)

Frederick Lothrop Ames (commissioned)

* Start with a general search & then refine

Research Checklist

1. Identify main concepts.

2. Narrow or broaden your topic.

3. Keep a list of terms that work best

for your topic & add to it as you go.

4. This works whether you’re writing

a brief paper or an in-depth research

paper.

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Visual Arts Liaison: Jenna Rinalducci

703/993-3720 or jrinaldu@gmu.edu

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