Tile

Onda

Death Valley National Park, National Park Service
Death Valley, CA, United States

Don Quixote personifies adventure to many. Mr. Johnson had many depictions of Don Quixote throughout the house in tapestry and tile. Here we see Don Quixote and his horse Rosinante, attended by the ever faithful Sancho Panza and his donkey. Did Don Quixote represent Mr. Johnson's search for adventure or Scotty's search for wealth and fame?

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: Tile
Creator: Onda
Contributor: Scotty's Castle - Death Valley National Park, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/death_valley/exb/Scottys_Castle/Land/DEVA19569_SC_tile.html
Source: Death Valley National Park
National Park Service Catalog Number: DEVA 19569
Medium: Ceramic
Measurements: L 15, W 15, T 7.9 cm
Date: c 1920s

Death Valley National Park, National Park Service

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

Ceramic Clay Rock Vitreous enamel

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.