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John Taylor Arms

John Taylor Arms (1887 - 1953) was active/lived in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, District Of Columbia, New York.  John Arms is known for Etching, art education, illustration.

One of the more famous printmaker of the early 20th century, John Taylor Arms was known for his medieval architectural etchings that combined precise realism with a sense of soaring spirituality.  He believed that Gothic architecture was man's greatest achievement, uniting spiritual and aesthetic values, and was best known for his renderings of gargoyles and European churches.  He was remarkably prolific, considering that he worked slowly and deliberately and spent much time traveling, writing, and lecturing.

He was born in Washington D.C., and studied law at Princeton University and then transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study architecture, earning a masters degrees in 1912.  For five years after his graduation, he worked for Carrere and Hastings, an architectural firm and then became a partner in another firm named Clark and Adams.

In 1913, he made his first etching and by 1927 began exhibiting his architectural etc   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7453 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about John Taylor Arms

   John Taylor Arms  Born:  1887 - Washington, DC
Died:   1953 - Fairfield, Connecticut
Known for:  Etching, art education, illustration
Name variants:  John Taylor Arms Jr

One of the more famous printmaker of the early 20th century, John Taylor Arms was known for his medieval architectural etchings that combined precise realism with a sense of soaring spirituality.  He believed that Gothic architecture was man's greatest achievement, uniting spiritual and aesthetic values, and was best known for his renderings of gargoyles and European churches.  He was remarkably prolific, considering that he worked slowly and deliberately and spent much time traveling, writing, and lecturing.

He was born in Washington D.C., and studied law at Princeton University and then transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study architecture, earning a masters degrees in 1912.  For fi  ...  Displaying 750 of 7453 characters.

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