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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
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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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