Credit for opening up the field to modern artists belongs to Jean Verrier,* who as inspector general of historic monuments made a bold effort to end rigidly traditional restoration. But the man ...
The modern-day glass as we know it probably emerged around 1400 in the city of Venice. People have been using glass to drink wine for a lot longer, even in the ancient world, but the design we ...
Figuring out which wines age well, which wines don't, and how long you can keep an open bottle of wine are all questions with ...
Glass enjoyed a similarly powerful status in medieval Europe where stained glass windows played ... tablecloth when spaghetti ...
In the past six years, at least ten crypto millionaires and billionaires have died under suspicious circumstances — found ...
"Though it’s commonly believed that rosé is made by blending white with red, in fact, most bottles are made through skin ...
PEOPLE have a chance today to see a newly restored medieval stained glass window at a York church when it opens as part of the York Residents' Festival. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is ...
The reason? He allegedly believed his body was made of glass and at risk of shattering, making him the first recorded victim of a psychological condition referred to as the "glass delusion." ...
Some of Derbyshire's "rarest and finest preserved" medieval stained glass windows are to be restored to their former glory. The three windows, belonging to Dronfield Parish Church, have been ...
In his articles, Speak walks readers through the medieval and early modern evidence for the glass delusion. The earliest case Speak identifies is Charles VI, who Speak and later authors have ...