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Auto Mirror Glass The Mirror: A History by Sabine Melchior-Bonnet, This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying. The classical myth of Narcissus warned of the dangers of self-reflection, while during the Middle Ages the mirror became associated with the soul and the seductions of the devil. Only in the 17th and 18th centuries did the mirror achieve true renown, reflecting brilliant light into the court of the Sun King and the parlor of Madame Pompadour. As science triumphed over art, the mirror lost some of its magical appeal, later restored with its role as metaphor for altered states of consciousness in Lewis Carroll's looking glass and Lacan's "mirror stage". Drawing on rich sources of history, literature, art and philosophy, Melchior-Bonnet recounts the story of the mirror as one of discovery and invention, commerce and intrigue. Through the works of such writers as Dante, St. Augustine, Flaubert, and Henry James, and its representations in the works of artists like Durer, Van Eyck, Leonardo, and Magritte, the author reveals our enduring fascination with reflection, the image that is at once the same, and not the same, as ourselves.
Fast Glass Painting: Techniques and Projects for Glass Painters in a Hurry Learn new techniques and shortcuts for glass painting that give impressive results in only hours. With this inspirational guide you can choose from projects to complete "in an instant, " "in an hour, " or "in an afternoon." The "instant" projects include a Suncatcher, Gothic Panel, and Spiral Vase. "In an hour" you can make a Chinese Lacquered Box, Mosaic Panel, and a Coordinating Shade. The "afternoon" creations feature a Framed Photograph, Folk Art Panel, and Seaside Mirror. With each project you'll learn new techniques such as glass beads, colored thread, crackle effect, sgraffitto, powder glass painting, spun glass effect, filigree outlining, transferring photographs, embossing, and etching.
Dielectric mirror - A dielectric mirror is a special kind of a mirror, made of a substrate of glass or some other optical material, on which one or more thin layers of dielectric material are deposited, to form an optical coating. By careful choice of the type and thickness of the dielectric layers, the range of wavelengths and amount of light reflected from the mirror can be specified. Ground glass - In motion picture cameras, the ground glass is a small, usually removable piece of transparent glass that sits between the rotating mirror shutter and the viewfinder. The ground glass usually contains precise markings to show the camera operator the boundaries of the frame or the center crosshair, or any other important information. Thru the Mirror - Thru the Mirror is a cartoon made by the Walt Disney Company in 1936. In this cartoon short, Mickey has a Through the Looking Glass-type dream that he travels through his mirror and enter a topsy-turvy world where everything is alive. A View From The Mirror - A View From the Mirror is a series of 4 novels, A Shadow on the Glass, The Tower on the Rift, Dark is the Moon and The Way Between the Worlds. All were written by Ian Irvine, an Australian fantasy/eco-thriller author. automirrorglass |
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