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In its pure form, Glass is a transparent, relatively strong, hard-wear
These desirable properties lead to the very many uses of glass. Can be made in several layers, engraved, enameled, gilded, or painted. Alongside the preference for items decorated in the style of the High Renaissance, there emerged a demand for reproduction objects of other periods... Oct 09 2004 11:00 GMT
Dolls: History and Glossary of Doll Terms. Details on how to buy the a
Dolls have been a part of our lives since prehistoric times. Used to depict religious figures or used as playthings, early dolls were probably made from primitive materials such as clay, fur, or wood. None have survived from prehistoric times although a fragment of an alabaster doll with movable arms from the Babylonian period has been recovered. http://vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 09 2004 02:05 GMT
January 9: The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotyp
The most famous image of Edgar Allan Poe was a daguerreotype taken in 1848 shortly before his death. The daguerreotype was a positive-only process allowing no reproduction of the picture. The development of the image was effected by placing the exposed plate over a slightly heated about 75C. cup of mercury.Jan 09 2005 9:48 GMT
March 15: DIARY OF A CRITIC: Art Reviews from Around New York by John
I am not an art critic. Cross my heart. At least, I can never admit it without bending the truth and ducking. People need critics, to know where to go and where not to go on a Saturday afternoon and when it is safe to laugh... John Haber is an editor and writer living in New York. Mar 15 2005 5:41 GMT