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Guitar Neck, Musical Notation, Horns and Harp (detail)

Rault Brothers, Rennes, France

1963

The Rault brothers created a unique integration of painted and slab glass.

To be fully appreciated, the density of the thick dalle de verre requires full daylight backlighting. The museum has displayed the window in a custom-made light box which, while functional, does not achieve the correct colour temperature of natural light.

 

Guitar Neck, Musical Notation, Horns and Harp (detail)