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Antique Glass
from the In brevi series of booklets The Hermitage has developed a program called In brevi, which is directed at readers of all ages who have the most diverse interests. In 2004 the State Hermitage Publishing House issued 5 illustrated books and brochures in this educational series. The Latin term In brevi may be translated as "briefly" and books in this series attempt to provide brief information about what is most important: about the most significant monuments in temporary exhibitions or permanent displays of the State Hermitage. These bright and attractive looking brochures are as a rule written by curators of the museum collections and can serve not only as a reliable reference work but also as a pleasant souvenir of a visit to one of the world’s largest museums. The booklet Antique Glass by Nina Zakharovna Kunina, a leading specialist in the history of ancient glassmaking, provides a condensed narrative on the history of glass production in the ancient world. The Hermitage has thousands of glass objects made by ancient masters - beads and amulets, seals and cameos, military decorations and miniature sculptures, examples of glass mosaics, and, of course, diverse vessels. It is nearly three and a half thousand years since the ancient masters learned to make vessels, that is hollow wares for storage. The reader will learn about the various forms and shapes of glassware which was produced by peoples living around the Mediterranean Sea and in Central Europe over the course of nearly two millennia, from the end of the 15th century B.C. to the first centuries A.D. The booklet relates the history of the development of production technology and describes the technical solutions for manufacturing everyday glass items as well as art objects from glass. Among the items described here are glass vessels made to imitate articles of colored stone and decorated with painting on the glass, transparent blown glass vessels and objects made using special moulds, glass vessels and decorations which are reproductions of glyptic works. |
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