Ancient egyptian glass / Gina Ulloa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ulloa, Gina.

Contributor:

e-libro, Corp, Content Provider.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Cristaleria--Egipto.

Cristaleria.

Vidrio.

Glassware--Egypt.

Glassware.

Glazes.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Santa Fe, Argentina] : El Cid Editor, 2000.

Language Note:

Spanish

Contents:

Contents; Glass History; Introduction; The origin and evolution of materials for glass; The earliest vestiges of glass come from Egypt; Vitreous composition; Studies performed by the Cairo Museum; Vitreous composition evolution process; Archaic period and The Old Kingdom; The Middle Kingdom; The New Kingdom; Glass in jewelry; Color and symbolism; Glass blowing scenes; Saqqara; Beni Hasan; Thebes; Analysis of artisans portrayals in egyptian art; Technique; Style; Space; Symbolism; First great glass center of ancient times; Techniques used in ancient Egypt for glass production

Glass production in AlexandriaThe glass industry in the Mediterranean; Glass diffusion in classis ancient times; The evolution of glass techniques; The splendor in the art of glassmaking; Glass as a decorative element; Glass as an artistic element in the XX century; Elaboration techniques of artistic and handcraft glass; What is glass?; Glass composition and properties; Raw material; Silica structural unit; Different types of glass; Lime glass; Borosilicate glass; Optical glass; Tempered or safety glass; Vitreous mix elements; Elaboration techniques; Cold techniques; Hot techniques

Hot decoration techniquesDifferent formulas for glass coloring; From transparent to colored; Yellow; Violet; Green; Blue; Brown; Aquamarine; Red; Furnaces; Antique Kilns; Crucible; Tank furnace; Large-scale furnaces; Glossary; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-4294-5840-2

OCLC:

752505697