Kirchenkronleuchter als Zeitkapsel? von Harald Skala Please scroll down for English Version Als ich im Jahre 2016 Recherchen über Kronleuchter in den evangelisch-lutherischen Kirchen zwischen Zittau und Löbau zu meinem Buch „Es werde Licht“ (siehe https://www.lightandglass.eu/2017/berichte-articles/neues-buch-new-book/) machte, wurde ich von den zuständigen Pfarrern oft gefragt: Wann und wo wurde unser Kronleuchter hergestellt? Diese Frage konnte […] Read the whole article »
L’autre siècle des Lumières – Histoire de l’éclairage de 1775 à 1925 from Ara Kebapçioglu Ara Kebapçioglu is THE specialist on lighting between the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 20th century, one hundred and fifty years that turned history upside down and revolutionised our societies. Today, technical developments follow one another […] Read the whole article »
REPORT Light & Glass on the annual excursion and lectures from 12-15 June 2024 in North Bohemia CZ Bitte runterscrollen für Deutsch PROTOCOL, English PDF file PROTOKOLL Deutsch PDF Dokument After exemplary preparations by our secretariat with Christina Perrin, our members met on Wednesday 12th at the Glass and Bijouterie Jewellery Museum in Jablonec […] Read the whole article »
The Light Catchers by Kristine Budze The book The Light Catchers by Kristine Budze is dedicated to the most valuable glass chandeliers in the collection of the Rundale Palace Museum. In the first part of the book, the history of glass chandeliers in Europe is described, tracing the development of chandeliers, and characterising the types, […] Read the whole article »
Programme for Light & Glass Yearly Meeting, Northern Bohemia 12th – 15th June, 2024 Programm PDF Format Speaker Programme To register, please contact our Secretary, Christina Perrin at: office@lightandglass.eu Please do not book a room directly before contacting the secretary – we have reserved rooms for the group! Programme is subject to change! bitte runterscrollen […] Read the whole article »
Peter Rath has just returned from the old glass town, where our Society for Light and Glass was grounded, with his latest news. The last event of our upcoming trip to Northern Bohemia will be the LUSTRFEST on Saturday June 14th and 15th. The Lustrfest will be celebrating “300 years Palme chandeliers from Parchen” The […] Read the whole article »