To apply the elaborate prunus tree motif to Alhambra Vase, Chuck Boux sandblasted the outer layer of frosted glass to reveal the vivid blue underneath. He wants the flowing design of flowers and vines to communicate a sense of music to the viewer.
“You cannot grasp the emotion of the Alhambra Vase or understand the soul of the glass blowers from 500 years ago until it is lit from a candle within, you have a glass of red wine, and you hear the music of Pepé Rodrigo’s ‘Concierto de Aranjuez.’” Chuck Boux, 2004
- Title
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Alhambra Vase
- Artist
- Date
- 1998
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 15 x 9 1⁄2 in. (38.2 x 24.2 cm) diam. footprint: 5 1⁄4 in. (13.4 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Hank Houser
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- blown and sand-carved glass
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Object – flower
- Landscape – plant
- Object Number
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2000.24
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
