ID: 700009506 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700009506	Record Type: Movable Work
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America Windows (stained-glass windows; Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887–1985); 1977; Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, Un...; 1977.938; )

Note: Three glass windows, having the dominant color blue, with themes celebrating religious freedom, opportunity, and diversity of Chicago as a model of the United States. Chagall designed the windows to commemorate the bicentennial of the USA. First window: Chicago as a center for rhythm and blues; second window: unity and peace, symbolized by a dove, found within the multiple neighborhoods of the city, religious freedom in America. Third window: An angel-like figure, menorah, and rose window are shown along with immigrants of different backgrounds celebrating as they are literally thrown into “the great American melting pot.”

Titles:

America Windows (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

American Windows (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

stained-glass windows [300417960] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, architectural elements, <openings and opening components>, openings (architectural elements), <openings by form>, <windows and window components>, windows, <windows by form>, leadlights)

Classifications:

decorative arts (preferred)

Creation Date: 1977

Creator Display:

Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887–1985) [preferred]

artist Chagall, Marc (Belarusian painter and printmaker, 1887-1985, active in France) [500115354]

Locations:

Current: Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, United States) [500304669] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 1977.938

Credit Line: A gift of Marc Chagall, the City of Chicago, and the Auxiliary Board of The Art Institute of Chicago, commemorating the American Bicentennial in memory of Mayor Richard J. Daley

Address Note: Gallery 144

Display Materials: stained glass

	stained glass (material) [300010853]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, glass (material), <glass by technique>)

Dimensions: 96 1/10 × 385 in; 244 × 978 cm

General Subject:

decorative arts (preferred)

history and legend

Specific Subjects:

	Chicago [7013596]
	.....() (TGN)

	America [7012149]
	.....() (TGN)

	peace [300260027]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <culture and related concepts>, culture-related concepts) (AAT)

	cultural diversity [300400906]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <culture and related concepts>, culture-related concepts) (AAT)

	religious ideologies [300055987]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <religions and religious concepts>, religious concepts) (AAT)

	angel (spirit) [300379004]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in religion and related occupations>, people in religion, spirits (beings)) (AAT)

	Dove of Peace [901002099]
	.....((Peace, Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	rhythm and blues [300417961]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <concepts in the arts and humanities>, <genres in literature and performing arts>, <genres for performing arts>, music (performing arts genre)) (AAT)

	blue (color) [300129361]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Color (hierarchy name), colors (hues or tints), chromatic colors, blue colors) (AAT)

Copyright: © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Provenance: Given to the Art Institute, as a commission, by Marc Chagall, the City of Chicago, and the Auxiliary Board of the Art Institute, 1977.

Inscriptions: Signature: Signed, each pair, l.r.: "MArc ChAgAll/Reims/1977"

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
America Windows	........ [VP]
	........ Art Institute of Chicago (2018-) accessed 5 July 2018
American Windows	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Research Institute, Art on Screen database (1984-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access [online] (2003-) acce3ssed 5 July 2018