Artificial light in the aristocratic palaces in the Po valley


Fig. 1, J. B. Boudard, “Salon donde se celebro el festin que el Cardenal Porto Carrero hizo eregir en Parma en la Celebridad del Baptismo del real Principe”. Published in Francesco Baroncelli, Palazzo Farnese Rangoni: sede della Prefettura di Parma, Battei, Parma, 2007, p. 23

Remarks on the lighting devices between the 17th and the 18th century by Laura Balboni, Paolo Corradini, Angelo Landi Politecnico di Milano, Department Architecture and Planning PhD in preservation of architectural heritage Reports, diaries of travelers who cross Italy, XVIIIth gazettes, often treat about suggestions and references regarding the topic of the artificial light. Admired [...] Read the whole article »



Minutes of the official annual members-assembly 25.09.2009 in La Granja, Spain


The minutes of the official annual assembly are available in English and in German as well. LIGHT and GLASS MINUTES of a meeting of the board 25.9.2009 in La Granja Members of the board present: John Smith (representing Dr. Koenigsmarkova) as chairman, Peter Rath, representing Mr. Raiter) as Treasurer, Dr. Käthe Klappenbach. The meeting decided to [...] Read the whole article »



That was our meeting “Light and Glass” in La Granja, Spain September 24th – 27th 2009


The new La Granja Glass factory, a still hot chandelier glass arm in its mold

This report of the Meeting of LIGHT and GLASS in La Granja, Spain written by Peter Rath is available in English and in German. Some Impressions: With this important meeting, held in a most fascinating place, our European Society is at last off the ground! We flew in from all directions. We met at Madrid [...] Read the whole article »



Arrival & transport information Annual Assembly 2009, Spain


Meeting Point Sign

We have organized a group taxi to take you from Madrid Airport (Barajas) to the La Granja Glass Centre for Thursday, September 24th 2009. Important: We urgently ask you to prebook your taxi with Peter Rath by eMail Peter.Rath@LIGHTandGLASS.eu before September, 22nd 2009. Meeting Point: “Arrivals Meeting Point” at Terminal 1, Level 0, near the [...] Read the whole article »



Agenda annual assembly


Agenda annual assembly

AGENDA: for the official annual assembly of the European Society “LIGHT and GLASS”, for Friday September 25th 2009 to be held in the Aula Magna National Glasscentre, La Granja, Spain. The assembly will start at 2.00pm and is due to finish at 5.00pm. Welcome by the chairman (representing our President), confirmation of a quorum Reading [...] Read the whole article »



Invitation Annual Assembly 2009, Spain


Fundación Centro Nacional del Vidrio

Dear members of our society, Dear friends of creative lighting of chandeliers, The EUROPEAN SOCIETY and DOCUMENTATIONCENTRE for CHANDELIERS, LIGHT and LIGHTING, LIGHT and GLASS founded in May 2000 in Steinschönau (Kamenický Šenov, Czech Republic), herewith cordially invites you and your friends to attend our meeting, September 24th – 26th 2009. The meeting will be [...] Read the whole article »