Louis Comfort Tiffany's achievement was both immense and far-reaching. he was the first to propose nonreligious subject matter for church windows. In many ways, the artist exemplified the bold, experimental, creative style of America in the Gilded Age. The detail from the Pond Lilies window is a beautiful example of Louis Comfort Tiffany's artistic endeavors to express God in nature. The original continues to be housed in a private collection.