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Glass through the ages a tale of vanity and craft
A reflective tour through ancient glass making from Karnak to Venice, tracing how vanity spurred mirror and bottle craft. Pliny vs Science debates the origins of glass and the heat needed to flux sand with soda, while artisans like Marietta of Beroviera and Venetian masters shape the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khons
Karnak
B. C
Fompedi
Jamestown
Virginia
Sisters of Pocahontas
U.S. A
Pliny
Ayup
Pale
Venice
Marietta
Beroviera
Giorgio