Five Thousand Years Of Glass

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Glass
ISBN : 0714150959

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5000 Years of Glass by Hugh Tait Pdf

A new edition of this definitive world history of glassmaking and decorative techniques from 2500 BC, updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. This classic book traces the history of glassmaking from its origins in Western Asia some 5000 years ago, through the invention of glassblowing around the first century BC, to the introduction of mechanised processes and new styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. It highlights the flourishing industries of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, the extraordinary achievements of the Roman Empire, the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice and the wide‐ranging experiments of modern Europe and America. With a new final chapter by John P. Smith, Editor of The Glass Circle journal, to bring the book right up to date with the latest developments, 5000 Years of Glass is still the definitive single‐volume general history of this most versatile art form.

Author : Hugh Tait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015059577943

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Five Thousand Years of Glass by Hugh Tait Pdf

A complete history of glass from its origins 5000 years ago to mechanized processes for its production in the twentieth century.

Author : Jaroslav Raimund Vavra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Glass
ISBN : OCLC:219939071

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Five Thousand)5000 Years of Glass-making by Jaroslav Raimund Vavra Pdf

Author : Wendy Reade
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789697049

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The First Thousand Years of Glass-Making in the Ancient Near East by Wendy Reade Pdf

This volume explores glass composition and production from the mid-second to mid-first millennia BC, the first thousand years of glass-making. Multi-element analyses of 132 glasses from Pella in Jordan, and Nuzi and Nimrud in Iraq (ancient Mesopotamia) produce new and important data that provide insights into the earliest glass production.

Author : Luke Syson,Dora Thornton
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892366575

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Objects of Virtue by Luke Syson,Dora Thornton Pdf

You are what you own. So believed many of the elite men and women of Renaissance Italy. The notion that a person's belongings transmit something about their personal history, status, and "character" was renewed in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Objects of Virtue explores the multiple meanings and values of the objects with which families like the Medici, Este, and Gonzaga surrounded themselves. This lavishly illustrated volume examines the complicated relationships between the so-called "fine arts"--painting and sculpture--and artifacts of other kinds for which artistry might be as important as utility-furniture, jewelry, and vessels made of gold, silver, and bronze, precious and semi-precious stone, glass, and ceramic. The works discussed were designed and made by artists as famous as Andrea Mantegna, Raphael, and Michelangelo, as well as by lesser-known specialists--goldsmiths, gem-engravers, glassmakers, and maiolica painters.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1955-04
Category : Europe, Eastern
ISBN : PSU:000055584562

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East European Accessions Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Susan Sinclair,C. H. Bleaney,Pablo García Suárez
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1510 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789004170582

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Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 Vol. Set) by Susan Sinclair,C. H. Bleaney,Pablo García Suárez Pdf

Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.

Author : Koen Janssens
Publisher : ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789054876182

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Annales du 17e Congrès de l'Association internationale pour l'histoire du verre by Koen Janssens Pdf

The 17th congress of the Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre (AIHV), held in Antwerp, Belgium from 4 to 8 September 2006, brought together scholars from all over the world specialized in the history of glass. AIHV is an international organisation whose membership spans the globe, from Los Angeles to Tokyo and from Helsinki to Adelaide. Since its creation 50 years ago, AIHV members have studied and reported on the extraordinary development of glass in all historical periods in the Annales of the AIHV. Next to containing numerous contributions on the use, manufacture and trade of glass in the Antique period, also the importance of glass in more recent historical periods, starting from the 15th century and ending in the 21st century, are dealt with in detail. Additionally, apart from contributions on stained glass, on glass decoration and the use of enamelling, a substantial series of papers dealing with the chemical analysis of glass form part of this proceedings volume. --Book Jacket.

Author : Neil Asher Silberman,Alexander A. Bauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2130 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199735785

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The Oxford Companion to Archaeology by Neil Asher Silberman,Alexander A. Bauer Pdf

The second edition of The Oxford Companion to Archaeology is a thoroughly up-to-date resource with new entries exploring the many advances in the field since the first edition published in 1996. In 700 entries, the second edition provides thorough coverage to historical archaeology, the development of archaeology as a field of study, and the way the discipline works to explain the past. In addition to these theoretical entries, other entries describe the major excavations, discoveries, and innovations, from the discovery of the cave paintings at Lascaux to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the use of luminescence dating. Recent developments in methods and analytical techniques which have revolutionized the ways excavations are performed are also covered; as well as new areas within archeology, such as cultural tourism; and major new sites which have expanded our understanding of prehistory and human developments through time. In addition to significant expansion, first-edition entries have been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the progress that has been made in the last decade and a half.

Author : Keith Cummings
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Glass
ISBN : 0812236475

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A History of Glassforming by Keith Cummings Pdf

Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs and drawings, A History of Glassforming is a singular and important book for historians, connoisseurs, and students of glass.

Author : Christopher S. Lightfoot,Zrinka Buljević,Yael Israeli ,Karol B. Wight,Lisa Pilosi ,Mark T. Wypyski
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300208771

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Ennion: Master of Roman Glass by Christopher S. Lightfoot,Zrinka Buljević,Yael Israeli ,Karol B. Wight,Lisa Pilosi ,Mark T. Wypyski Pdf

Among glass craftsman active in the 1st century A.D., the most famous and gifted was Ennion, who hailed from the coastal city of Sidon in modern Lebanon. Ennion’s glass stood out for its quality and popularity. His products are distinguished by the fine detail and precision of their relief decoration, which imitates designs found on contemporaneous silverware. This compact, but thorough volume examines the most innovative and elegant known examples of Roman mold-blown glass, providing a uniquely comprehensive, up-to-date study of these exceptional works. Included are some twenty-six remarkably preserved examples of drinking cups, bowls, and jugs signed by Ennion himself, as well as fifteen additional vessels that were clearly influenced by him. The informative texts and illustrations effectively convey the lasting aesthetic appeal of Ennion’s vessels, and offer an accessible introduction to an ancient art form that reached its apogee in the early decades of the Roman Empire.

Author : Pascal Richet
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1568 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118799390

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Encyclopedia of Glass Science, Technology, History, and Culture Two Volume Set by Pascal Richet Pdf

This Encyclopedia begins with an introduction summarizing itsscope and content. Glassmaking; Structure of Glass, GlassPhysics,Transport Properties, Chemistry of Glass, Glass and Light,Inorganic Glass Families, Organic Glasses, Glass and theEnvironment, Historical and Economical Aspect of Glassmaking,History of Glass, Glass and Art, and outlinepossible newdevelopments and uses as presented by the best known people in thefield (C.A. Angell, for example). Sections and chapters arearranged in a logical order to ensure overall consistency and avoiduseless repetitions. All sections are introduced by a briefintroduction and attractive illustration. Newly investigatedtopics will be addresses, with the goal of ensuring that thisEncyclopedia remains a reference work for years to come.

Author : Justine Bayley,Ian Freestone,Caroline Jackson
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782977773

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Glass of the Roman World by Justine Bayley,Ian Freestone,Caroline Jackson Pdf

Glass of the Roman World illustrates the arrival of new cultural systems, mechanisms of trade and an expanded economic base in the early 1st millennium AD which, in combination, allowed the further development of the existing glass industry. Glass became something which encompassed more than simply a novel and highly decorative material. Glass production grew and its consumption increased until it was assimilated into all levels of society, used for display and luxury items but equally for utilitarian containers, windows and even tools. These 18 papers by renowned international scholars include studies of glass from Europe and the Near East. The authors write on a variety of topics where their work is at the forefront of new approaches to the subject. They both extend and consolidate aspects of our understanding of how glass was produced, traded and used throughout the Empire and the wider world drawing on chronology, typology, patterns of distribution, and other methodologies, including the incorporation of new scientific methods. Though focusing on a single material the papers are firmly based in its archaeological context in the wider economy of the Roman world, and consider glass as part of a complex material culture controlled by the expansion and contraction of the Empire. The volume is presented in honor of Jenny Price, a foremost scholar of Roman glass.

Author : Bjorn O. Mysen,Pascal Richet
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444637093

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Silicate Glasses and Melts by Bjorn O. Mysen,Pascal Richet Pdf

Silicate Glasses and Melts, Second Edition describes the structure-property-composition relationships for silicate glasses and melts from a geological and industrial perspective. Updated sections include (i) characterization of silicate melt and COHN fluid structure (with and without dissolved silicate components) with pressure, temperature, and redox conditions and responses of structural variables to chemical composition, (ii) determination of solubility and solution mechanisms of COHN volatiles in silicate melts and minerals and of solubility and solution mechanisms of silicate components in COHN fluids, and (iii) effects of very high pressure on structure and properties of melts and glasses. This new book is an essential resource for researchers in a number of fields, including geology, geophysics, geoscience, volcanology, material science, glass science, petrology and mineralogy. Brings together multidisciplinary research scattered across the scientific literature into one reference, with a focus on silicate melts and their application to natural systems Emphasizes linking melt properties to melt structure Includes a discussion of the pros and cons of the use of glass as a proxy for melt structure and properties Written by highly regarded experts in the field who, among other honors, were the 2006 recipients of the prestigious G.W. Morey award of the American Ceramic Society

Author : Fuxi Gan,Qinghui Li,Julian Henderson
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9789814630290

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Recent Advances in the Scientific Research on Ancient Glass and Glaze by Fuxi Gan,Qinghui Li,Julian Henderson Pdf

"The aim of the book is to report the recent research development of ancient glass and glazing technology and the historical–cultural exchange of the East and West along the Silk Road. The contents of this book are dedicated to promote the exchanges between researchers in both social and scientific fields. The scope of this book includes the new archaeological findings of ancient glass and faience in the world, the relationship of glassmaking with glazing technology, the development and application of modern techniques used for the characterization of ancient glass and glaze, compound colorants/opacifiers among ancient glass, the early exchanges of culture and techniques used between China and elsewhere along the Silk Road, and so on."--Provided by publisher.