Joseph Diano
CRAFTSPERSON, PAINTER
BORN: January 1, 1904, Italy
DIED: July 23, 1987, Southampton, Pennsylvania
Joseph Diano worked as a stained glass craftsman for nearly 70 years. Diano began training in stained glass at age 13, after a social worker recognized his talent. Joseph's mentor, Nicola D'Ascenzo, generously paid his tuition to the Philadelphia School of Industrial Arts. Except for a brief stint working in a shipyard during WWI, Diano remained with D'Ascenzo until 1943, when he joined the Willet Studio. Diano's works are characterized by the use of antique glass, and deep, rich hues of blue, aqua, ruby, and emerald. Examples of his work can be found at the Washington Cathedral, West Point Academy, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Chapel at Princeton University, and the National City Christian Church in Washington, DC, where he created memorial windows for presidents Garfield and Johnson. In 1940 Diano and his family were among the founders of Bryn Gweled Homesteads, Southampton, an experiment in cooperative living. He lived there until his death in 1987.
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