• America Windows, A Masterpiece in Stained Glass by Marc Chagall
    Art History • Artworks under the lens
    America Windows, A Masterpiece in Stained Glass by Marc Chagall

    Viewing Marc Chagall’s America Windows is an almost overwhelming experience. Standing at eight feet high and thirty feet across, the mammoth windows include symbols of America’s history, in particular America’s relationship with the arts. Although Chagall was an acclaimed painter, Singulart will be exploring his work with stained glass, and the impressive work that is America Windows.  The Life and…

  • How did Edgar Degas create ‘A Cotton Office in New Orleans’?
    Art History • Artworks under the lens • Famous faces • Featured
    How did Edgar Degas create ‘A Cotton Office in New Orleans’?

    A Cotton Office in New Orleans is a seminal piece by impressionist artist Edgar Degas. On a trip to New Orleans in 1872, Degas was inspired to produce the piece after visiting the cotton office of his brother. The artwork, which mixes portraiture and genre art, is one of the most important portrayals of 18th century capitalism, and was the…