Vytautas Magnus University’s scholarly journal (Lithuania, Kaunas) Art History & Criticism, Vol. 15, 2019, p. 5-20 Alantė VALTAITĖ-GAGAČ Cultural Heritage Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania ORIGIN, TYPES, AND FUNCTIONING OF CHANDELIERS WITH SERPENT ARMS: FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO LITHUANIA Chandeliers with serpent arms held at the National Museum of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Art Museum are among […] Read the whole article »
THE CHANDELIERS OF THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES: RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND RE-ELECTRIFICATION Introduction The Versailles chandelier project involves the examination, restoration and rewiring of lights in the Palace collection that were restored previously in the 1960’s. Several factors played a role in making […] Read the whole article »
This lecture explains clearly the differences between Murano (slow glass) and Czech Glass from our Glass Fusing expert, Jaroslav Svacha. Mr. Svacha promised to keep it simple, so that the lay-person can understand the differences without requiring a degree in chemistry, and he was very successful in doing this. To read the entire lecture and […] Read the whole article »
Report from the Keeper of the Minutes Protocoll General Assembly 2019 One lecturer we tried to bring in but were unsuccessful in booking, was Alessandro Magno Marzo, he is a member of another old glass family from Murano and his little book about the history of Murano glass also covers making chandeliers. It is […] Read the whole article »
300 Jahre CHRISTOPH PALME Kronleuchter – Wirtschaftsgeschichte Zeitzeugen Fachbuch Gebundene Ausgabe: 191 Seiten Größe: DIN A4 Sprache: Deutsch Auflage: Erstauflage Autor: Dr. Gerd Hickisch Durchgehend bebildert Inhalt: Vorkriegszeit 250 Jahre in Böhmen. Export und Lieferungen an Kaiser und Könige. 70 Jahre Nachkriegszeit in Rheinbach-Bonn. 70 Jahre Freie Marktwirtschaft im Westen und Zentrale Planwirtschaft mit Kommunismus […] Read the whole article »
San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Fondazione Cini Our Yearly Meeting is coming up fast! Here you can find all the information you need regarding our Agenda and Speaker Program. The accomodations on the island are now fully-booked but everyone is still welcome to attend the meeting with Lecture Serie. This PDF has our Agenda for the […] Read the whole article »