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Glass Mirror Sheet 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.
Virginia Highlands Louis Phillipe Dresser and Mirror Set Features for Both Dresser and Mirror Dresser arrives assembled, mirror arrives assembled. You attach mirror to either dresser or wall. Made of selected hardwoods and veneers Veneered tops, door fronts and sides Color: dark cherry Mortise and tenon construction for durability and structural stability Lacquer finish seals the wood and helps the finish last longer Other furniture in the Louis Phillipe Collection also available Made in the USA Dresser Features All-wood drawers; drawer sides and backs made of Russian birch, a higher quality wood than some others French dovetail drawer fronts for durability and strength 8 drawers, including 2 felt-lined, map-style top drawers Map-style drawer dimensions: 26.36"W x 14.42"D x 1.84"H Other drawer dimensions: 26.36"W x 14.42"D x 5.60"H Brass-color, bell-shaped metal pulls Metal-on-metal drawer tracks so drawers open and close smoothly Drawer tracks have "positive stop" safety feature to prevent drawer from being pulled all the way out Dustproofed to help keep dust from entering the piece Unit dimensions: 64"W x 18"D x 36"H Mirror Features Landscape mirror with reverse shadowbox frame Beveled glass Frame dimensions: 38"W x 40"H Mirror dimensions: 35.5"W x 37.5"H Attaches to wall or dresser; hardware for attaching to dresser is included Questions about furniture? See Frequently Asked Questions.
Machine drawn cylinder sheet - Machine drawn cylinder sheet was the first mechanical method for "drawing" window glass. Cylinders of glass 40 feet (12 m) high are drawn vertically from a circular tank. Broad sheet - Broad sheet is a type of hand-blown glass. It is made by blowing molten glass into an elongated balloon shape with a blowpipe. 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. glassmirrorsheet |
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