Held in Glass finds the Jewel Box, Forest Park’s, Art Deco glass conservatory, doubled almost perfectly in the still surface of its reflecting pool at blue hour, a dense foreground of lily pads and a single white water lily blossom breaking the symmetry below.
The stepped-pyramid glass structure rises center-frame, its vertical mullions catching the last cool light of dusk, while the pool beneath mirrors the whole building back into the water — look closely and the reflection holds real color, not just silhouette. The overcast sky sits flat and even above, giving the scene a quiet, held-breath calm rather than any drama.
Forest Park’s Jewel Box is one of the most recognizable buildings in St. Louis, and this particular vantage — the reflecting pool, straight on — is close to the view most visitors come away with. What sets this apart is the blue-hour timing and the density of the lily pads pressed right up to the lens, continuing the same interest in still-water doubling found in pieces like The Silent Assembly, here turned toward architecture instead of landscape.
Design & Styling
With its cool, restrained palette and unmistakable architectural subject, Held in Glass suits hospitality lobbies, hotel and resort interiors, architecture and design firm offices, and healthcare or senior-living settings where a calm, non-jarring image is preferred. The Jewel Box is also one of St. Louis's most popular wedding venues, making this a natural anniversary gift or keepsake for couples married there.
Curated Pairings
To build a wall around the Jewel Box and Forest Park glass, consider these companion pieces:
For the same building, by daylight: Pair with At the Jewel Box Entrance, deep blue sky, terracotta pavement and the stepped glass façade above pale stone columns.
For the same reflections, in a lily pond: Complement with Jewel Box Reflections, the glass façade above a pond of lily pads and pink blossoms, then doubled in the water.
For shared evening light in Forest Park: Add Evening at the Pavilion, light, architecture and water as the day fades.
For the same building in black and white: Round out the wall with The Shape of Ascent, the stepped glass and stone rising into a charcoal sky.
Fine Art Presentation
Available as a signed, numbered limited edition print (edition of 15) in Gallery Metal, ChromaLuxe® Metal, TruLife Acrylic, archival paper, canvas, and wood presentation formats. The glass structure and its water reflection suit TruLife (Low-Glare) Acrylic particularly well, giving both the architecture and the pool real depth and luminosity; ChromaLuxe® Metal is a strong alternate, its cool sheen echoing the blue-hour palette and the building's own glass surfaces.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass options.
Held in Glass finds the Jewel Box, Forest Park’s, Art Deco glass conservatory, doubled almost perfectly in the still surface of its reflecting pool at blue hour, a dense foreground of lily pads and a single white water lily blossom breaking the symmetry below.
The stepped-pyramid glass structure rises center-frame, its vertical mullions catching the last cool light of dusk, while the pool beneath mirrors the whole building back into the water — look closely and the reflection holds real color, not just silhouette. The overcast sky sits flat and even above, giving the scene a quiet, held-breath calm rather than any drama.
Forest Park’s Jewel Box is one of the most recognizable buildings in St. Louis, and this particular vantage — the reflecting pool, straight on — is close to the view most visitors come away with. What sets this apart is the blue-hour timing and the density of the lily pads pressed right up to the lens, continuing the same interest in still-water doubling found in pieces like The Silent Assembly, here turned toward architecture instead of landscape.
Design & Styling
With its cool, restrained palette and unmistakable architectural subject, Held in Glass suits hospitality lobbies, hotel and resort interiors, architecture and design firm offices, and healthcare or senior-living settings where a calm, non-jarring image is preferred. The Jewel Box is also one of St. Louis's most popular wedding venues, making this a natural anniversary gift or keepsake for couples married there.
Curated Pairings
To build a wall around the Jewel Box and Forest Park glass, consider these companion pieces:
For the same building, by daylight: Pair with At the Jewel Box Entrance, deep blue sky, terracotta pavement and the stepped glass façade above pale stone columns.
For the same reflections, in a lily pond: Complement with Jewel Box Reflections, the glass façade above a pond of lily pads and pink blossoms, then doubled in the water.
For shared evening light in Forest Park: Add Evening at the Pavilion, light, architecture and water as the day fades.
For the same building in black and white: Round out the wall with The Shape of Ascent, the stepped glass and stone rising into a charcoal sky.
Fine Art Presentation
Available as a signed, numbered limited edition print (edition of 15) in Gallery Metal, ChromaLuxe® Metal, TruLife Acrylic, archival paper, canvas, and wood presentation formats. The glass structure and its water reflection suit TruLife (Low-Glare) Acrylic particularly well, giving both the architecture and the pool real depth and luminosity; ChromaLuxe® Metal is a strong alternate, its cool sheen echoing the blue-hour palette and the building's own glass surfaces.
Note: Custom and oversized photographic prints are available. Please contact the studio directly to discuss custom framing, matting, or specialized museum glass options.
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