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Glass from Islamic Lands
At the time of the Arab conquest in the seventh century A.D., glassmaking had flourished in Egypt and western Asia for more than two millennia and glassmakers in those regions went about their business despite the momentous political, social, and religious changes taking place around them. Glassmakers inherited many of the techniques of their forebears in the Byzantine and Sasanian empires, including glassblowing, the use of molds, the manipulation of molten glass with tools, and the decorative application of molten glass. Islamic glass production from the seventh through the fourteenth century was also greatly innovative and witnessed glorious phases—such as those of superb relief-cut glass and spectacular gilded and enameled objects —that established its supremacy in glassmaking manufacture throughout the world.
Glass from Islamic Lands | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art enameled and gilded h. 14 in. (35.56 cm), diam. 9 3/8 in. (23.89 cm) gift of j. pierpont morgan, 1917 (17.190.991) ... view slideshow view thumbnails ... at the time of the arab conquest in the seventh century a.d., glassmaking had flourished in egypt and western asia for more than two millennia and glassmakers in those regions went about their business despite the momentous political, social, and religious changes taking place around them.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/igls/hd_igls.htm [1375 words]
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Musée d'Orsay: Louis Comfort Tiffany Vase gabriel ojeda vase the son of charles tiffany, the founder of the great new york jewellers and goldsmiths tiffany and co, louis comfort tiffany started as a painter and then worked as an interior decorator before taking an interest in glassmaking. in 1893, he set up the first glassworks known under his name, which produced many objects, stained-glass windows and light fittings over the following decades. he is particularly known for creating "
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/decorative-arts/commentaire_id/vase-2138.html?tx_commentaire_pi1 [236 words]
![Glass rings and bracelets [Roman] (17.194.332,334,344,346) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://kunstbus.com/images/k/me/www.metmuseum.org/toah_2F_images_2F_h2_2F_h2_17.194.332,334,344,346.jpg)
Glass rings and bracelets [Roman] (17.194.332,334,344,346) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum purchased by subscription, 1874-76 (74.51.4244) in prehistoric times, naturally occurring glass, called obsidian, was used not only for weapons and tools but also for objects of personal adornment. after the invention of glassmaking, similar objects were fashioned in man-made glass, or a combination of glass and other precious materials. hellenistic jewelry is characterized by intricate gold patterns augmented by bits of semi-precious stone and colorful inlay elements.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/17.194.332,334,344,346 [544 words]
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Bowl (51.121.29) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of Art this surface is applied to copper (and other metals) and fired at a high temperature. copper was used as the base because it was thin and created a surface for unpredictable reactions in color. closely linked to glassmaking, enamels provided great versatility and flexibility in color range, an important feature in tiffany's artwork, as well as a shimmering surface when light struck. the enamel department,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/51.121.29 [183 words]
Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtová: Vestment II (1999.91) ¦ Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¦ The Metropolitan myra and j. and harold weiss, mr. and mrs. john t. kotelly, george f. russell jr., gerard l. cafesjian, and geoffrey j. isles gift, 1999 (1999.91) © jaroslavia brychtova/stanislav libensky the tradition of glassmaking in the czech republic spans many centuriesfrom the medieval era through the booming bohemian export industry of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the country's current position as a leading center for cutting-edge studio glass.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1999.91 [273 words]
Jar with a frieze of bulls ¦ Highlights ¦ Ancient Near Eastern Art ¦ Collection Database ¦ Works of Art ¦ The Metropolit said to be from ziwiye medium glazed ceramic dimensions h. 43.5 cm classification ceramics-vessel credit line purchase, joseph pulitzer bequest, 1955 accession number 55.121.2 not on view description provenance description glazing and glassmaking have a long history in the ancient near east. a glaze is a layer of glass over a ceramic body. the first objects with a glazed surface were small beads and amulets made of faience, dating to the ubaid period of the mid-sixth millennium b.c.
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/jar_with_a_frieze_of_bulls/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort [283 words]
Glass garland bowl ¦ Highlights ¦ Greek and Roman Art ¦ Collection Database ¦ Works of Art ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of few vessels made of large sections or bands of differently colored glass are known from antiquity, and this example is the only one that combines the technique with fused-on decoration. the bowl thus represents a masterpiece of glassmaking from the period when cast glass was beginning to be supplanted by vessels made using the newly invented technique of glassblowing. four separate slices of translucent glass—purple, yellow,
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/glass_garland_bowl/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort=5&c [522 words]