A little taste of history one morsel at a time
Today on Museum Bites we’re taking a closer look at a gorgeous glass vessel from the Eastern Roman Empire. Handcrafted in a rich purplish-blue, this colorful container reflects the shifting cultural landscape of the late Roman Empire. Let’s dig into the details, but first a brief history on glass and glassmaking…
Happy Friday! Today on Museum Bites, we’re rounding out our ramble through the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) with the second half of our tour through their dazzling collection of sculptured glass. From dewy raindrops to dancing rams, join me for a look at how this fragile material has been melted, molded and cut into brilliant works of art. Our first piece was created using an age-old technique…
Today on Museum Bites we’re continuing our tour through the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) with a stroll through their stunning collection of sculptured glass. In this first of a two-part series, we’ll travel from the Italian kitchen to the African desert, feasting our eyes on breathtaking designs and discovering some of the secrets to this delicate art. Our first piece represents a tasty Italian treat…
Like a sleek new iPhone, glass became the got-to-have-it merch.
Soon the Roman Empire and the cities along its trade routes were lousy with glass. Like a sleek, new iPhone, it became the got-to-have-it merch.
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