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Small blue-green mold-blown Roman glass cup, possibly from the workshop of Ennion, decorated with a Greek inscription and ribbed patterns, first half of the 1st century AD, Getty Villa Museum.

Master Glassmaker Ennion

April 20, 2026
by Amalia Spiliakou Roman ArtTeaching Resources

Mold-blown glass cup from the workshop of Ennion, showcasing early Roman innovation, elegant decoration, and a Greek inscription, now preserved at the Getty Villa.

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Gabriel Argy- Rousseau’s Poissons Dans Les Vagues

August 19, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtArt DecoFrench ArtTeaching Resources

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau’s Poissons Dans Les Vagues transforms pâte de verre into a luminous aquatic vision, where stylised fish and flowing waves merge into a suspended meditation on motion, fragility, and the poetic stillness of the sea.

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Moissac Vase by René Lalique

March 15, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtArt DecoFrench ArtTeaching Resources

René Lalique’s Moissac Vase — a luminous masterpiece of opalescent glass — captures the Art Deco spirit at its finest, where nature, light, and form converge in breathtaking harmony and craftsmanship.

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Tiffany Studios ‘Wisteria-Laburnum’ Table Lamp with a telescoping reticulated ‘Queen Anne's Lace’ base.

The Wisteria-Laburnum Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios

February 4, 2025
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtAmerican ArtArt NouveauTeaching Resources

Discover the luminous beauty of Wisteria-Laburnum Table Lamp by Louis Comfort Tiffany—a masterpiece of Art Nouveau design blending nature, innovation, and exquisite craftsmanship.

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October, ca. 1480, Clear and coloured glass window.

‘October’ Stained Glass Roundel

September 30, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou British ArtMedieval ArtTeaching Resources

A medieval farmer sowing October seeds, immortalised in radiant stained glass — where rural labour, spiritual devotion, and luminous craftsmanship unite in one breathtaking roundel.

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Bottom of a Gold Sandwich-Glass Vase with representation of a Christian Martyr, Mid-4th century AD

Gold Sandwich-Glass Vase at the Canellopoulos Museum

November 25, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou Byzantine ArtEarly Christian ArtTeaching Resources

Discover the rare Gold Sandwich-Glass Vase at Athens’ Canellopoulos Museum — an exquisite ancient technique fusing gold leaf between glass layers, crafting objects of breathtaking beauty and spiritual significance.

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Three Roman enameled Glass Vases in the Collection of the Guimet Museum, Paris, France

Roman Enameled Glass

August 22, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou Roman ArtTeaching Resources

Roman enameled glass, as discussed by Corning Museum of Glass, reveals a rare fusion of ancient glassmaking and vivid painted enamel, producing luxurious vessels where colour, light, and craftsmanship define Roman artistic refinement.

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Fish and Waves by Louis Comfort Tiffany

June 27, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtAmerican ArtArt NouveauTeaching Resources

Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Fish and Waves lamp reflects his fascination with water, Eastern aesthetics, and luminous design, transforming glass and bronze into a flowing aquatic vision of color, movement, and light.

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Enameled blue beaker with Annunciation, late 15th century, Enamelled Glass, H. 10.2 cm, Musée Jacquemart-André, inv. no. MJAPOA 934, Paris France

The Enameled Murano Beaker at Musée Jacquemart-André

June 13, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

Enameled Murano glass, developed in Venice from the 15th century, transforms vessels through painted vitreous decoration, and the Jacquemart-André beaker reflects this refined tradition of color, imagery, and technical experimentation.

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Agnes Northrop, American Glass Artist, 1857-1953

Hartwell Memorial Window by Tiffany

December 8, 2022
by Amalia Spiliakou 20th century ArtAmerican ArtArt NouveauTeaching Resources

Agnes Northrop, leader of Tiffany’s female designers, “the Tiffany Girls,” crafted the luminous 1917 Hartwell Memorial Window — a masterpiece of light, color, and glass-painted landscapes.

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