This book from Christopher L. Maxwell (Curator of European Glass CMOG) and other authors explores various aspects of Glass in 18th C. Britain. Currently available via the Corning shop, it will hopefully also be available via other channels soon. An exhibition is also planned for 2021 based on the themes explored in the book. In […] Read the whole article »
July 22nd, 2020
Kronleuchter & Licht am Anfang des 18. Jh. in Sachsen / Chandeliers & Light in Saxony at the beginning of the 18th C.
Kronleuchter & Licht am Anfang des 18. Jahrhundert in Sachsen, Hinweise zu Publikation von Käthe Klappenbach im Jahrbuch 2018 der Denkmalpflege Sachsen. Ungefähr zeitgleich mit ihrem zweiten Bestandskatalog „Kronleuchter…“ erschien im letzten Jahr ein Artikel zu Kronleuchtern und Licht am Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts in Sachsen: Käthe Klappenbach, Unentdeckte Schätze – Kronleuchter und Licht […] Read the whole article »
January 20th, 2020
Pre-Announcement, Yearly Meeting Lisbon 18 – 21 June 2020 / Annonce Jahresversammlung Lissabon
Pre-Announcement Yearly Meeting Light & Glass, Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal June 18th – 21st , 2020 Please Note: due to the spread of the Corona Virus in Europe, our Yearly Meeting in Lisbon has been re-scheduled for April 15th – 18th, 2021. Please stay tuned for further information. […] Read the whole article »
January 19th, 2020
Book Announcement / Buch Annonce Peter Rath – Joseph Holey
Furniture in the Air / Möbel der Lüfte A new book recommendation – from the pen of one of our founding Members, Mr. Peter Rath. Mr. Rath is now taking pre-orders for his book. The expected delivery date is scheduled for late February/early March. A look inside the book can be made here: Book […] Read the whole article »
January 18th, 2020
SKD Blog, “Bei uns zu Gast” Interview mit Käthe Klappenbach
“In dieser Reihe stellen wir Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem In- und Ausland vor, die in den Museen der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden zu Gast sind, um vor Ort zu forschen. Dr. Käthe Klappenbach aus Potsdam ist Kustodin der Sammlungen Leuchter/Mineraliensammlung und Fachbereichsleiterin Inventarisierung in der Stiftung Preußischen Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg im Ruhestand.” Der gesamte Artikel ist […] Read the whole article »
January 18th, 2020
“Serpent Arm Chandeliers” from Alante Valtaite-Gagac (Schlangen Arm Kronleuchter)
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 »