"Dinosaur" by Lino Tagliapietra, 2005
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Master studio glass artist Lino Tagliapietra fashioned this sculpture, part of his iconic "Dinosaur" series. Tagliapietra imagines dinosaurs as gentle, docile, yet powerful water-dwelling creatures, depicting them as abstract forms. His work, with its elongated, curving shapes indicative of the graceful necks of prehistoric underwater creatures, suggests the look of a dinosaur.
Master studio glass artist Lino Tagliapietra fashioned this sculpture, part of his iconic "Dinosaur" series. Tagliapietra imagines dinosaurs as gentle, docile, yet powerful water-dwelling creatures, depicting them as abstract forms. His work, with its elongated, curving shapes indicative of the graceful necks of prehistoric underwater creatures, suggests the look of a dinosaur.
Artifact
Sculpture (Visual work)
Date Made
2005
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
2015.92.66
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bruce and Ann Bachmann.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Aqua (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 48.75 in
Width: 18.75 in
Length: 5.75 in
Volume: 3.13 cu. ft. (Storage volume: 6.02 cu. ft.)
Weight: 20 lbs
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