Licht im Museum / Light in Museums von/from Herr Paul-Bernhard Eipper, Universalmuseum Joanneum, Department of Conservation and Restoration. “Zerstörung setzt Energie voraus, die auch durch Licht oder Wärme geliefert wird. Im Museum ist Licht sicherlich präsenter als Wärme, vor allem in historischen Bauwerken. Infrarote und ultraviolette Lichtstrahlen wirken sich besonders schädlich aus, und ihre höchsten […] Read the whole article »
John P. Smith presented the following report at our meeting in Graz this last April. He has kindly given us the permission to share this version prepared for the Glass Circle publication with our readers. John P. Smith stellte den folgenden Bericht auf unserem Treffen in Graz im vergangenen April vor. Er hat uns […] Read the whole article »
Lights of Sabbath: Rimma Boboba’s Candlestick Collection Bobov Catalogue Link The Leiber Center for Jewish Art Exhibitions and Dr. Susan Nashman Fraiman have generously permitted us to publish a copy of the Catalogue from their exhibition on Sabbath Lamps. This catalogue gives some background information on the religious obligation of women to light the Sabbath […] Read the whole article »
This Report is in a somewhat different format from our usual Annual Assembly Reports, the location was so special that it called for a different approach. This Report is intended to serve as a “souvenir” for those members who were able to attend and give others an impression of the very special experience that […] Read the whole article »
Eliaska – a Utopian Project? Already in Gargas this last year during our Yearly Meeting, we had the privilege to be able to be introduced to Tereza Svachova’s work on the project Eliaska. Her Father, Jaroslav Svacha gave us a preview of her work on a project involving the heritage building of the old Chandelier […] Read the whole article »
Das Research Centre Sanssouci für Wissen und Gesellschaft (RECS) hat vor kurzem den folgenden Artikel über die friderizianischen Wandbranchen und deren Erforschung, Begrifflichkeit, Material, Bedeutung und Hersteller publiziert. Diese Art der Wandleuchter ist in den Schlössern Friedrich II zu finden. Ulrike Milde, Käthe Klappenbach, Über friderizianische Wandbranchen, in: Texte des RECS #3, 14/11/2016, https://recs.hypotheses.org/811. A […] Read the whole article »