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John LaFarge

Born

in New York City, The United States

March 31, 1835

Died

November 14, 1910

Genre

Art, Travel

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John LaFarge, father of Jesuit priest John LaFarge, was an American painter, muralist, stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer. He studied art at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland and St. John's College (now Fordham University) in New York. LaFarge also studied with the painter William Morris Hunt in Newport, Rhode Island. A pioneer in the study of Japanese art, he maintained a studio in Greenwich Village and taught art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Schools. LaFarge also created stained-glass art at Trinity Church in Boston and Biltmore Estate in Asheville, among others. He is honored together with Ralph Adams Cram and Richard Upjohn with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on December 16 ...more

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	Lafarge Art Ltrs Jap 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1897 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Masters it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1903 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An American Artist in the South Seas (Pacific Basin Books) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Higher Life in Art: A Series of Lectures on the Barbizon School of France, Inaugurating the Scammon Course at the Art Institute of Chicago 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1908 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Hundred Masterpieces Of Painting 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gospel Story in Art 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1913 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reminiscences of the South Seas 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1912 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hokŭsai: A Talk About Hokŭsai, the Japanese Painter, at the Century Club, March 28, 1896 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concerning Noteworthy Paintings in American Private Collections 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1907 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Higher Life in Art: A Series of Lectures on the Barbizon School of France, Inaugurating the Scammon Course at the Art Institute of Chicago 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars