Professor Thomas Germano of Farmingdale State College will give a FREE visual lecture "Louis Comfort Tiffany & the Art Nouveau Style" at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Garden City Public Library located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City, NY. This public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking are limited and on a first-come first-served basis. No tickets are required. For directions phone: (516) 742-8405.

The art of Tiffany will be presented in the context of the Art Nouveau movement. Learn how Tiffany started out as a painter before he became interested in glassmaking. Hear about the Tiffany Glass Furnaces located in Queens, NY and his own 84-room house "Laurelton Hall" in Oyster Bay. See beautiful images of his stained glass windows, lamps, and a range of interior decorations including enamel and pottery. ( Please note: Tiffany and the Gilded Age is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art Sept. 21, 2008 - Jan. 4, 2009)

Thomas Germano holds a Masters Degree in Fine Art from Yale University with a concentration in painting. His studio is located in East Norwich. He has shown his paintings throughout the USA and abroad and has numerous pieces in public and private collections. Mr. Germano is currently a Professor in the Visual Communications Department at Farmingdale State College as well as the Coordinator of International studies in Art History.