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Antique Idols
As soon as humans were able to think, they consistently observed and questioned the events unfolding around them. Unexpected or inexplicable phenomena – whether they were meteorological, astronomical or terrestrial – occurred, which they could not understand or control. Since their lack of knowledge would not allow them to identify […]
Antiquity’s Colors
English Translation Soon Les œuvres qui nous sont parvenues de l’Antiquité sont souvent dominées par la monochromie liée à l’usure du temps et à la disparition des pigments d’origine. Paradoxalement, on a souvent admiré la « blancheur » ou plus concrètement la nature « brute » des sculptures an marbre ou des statuettes en […]
Glassware production
Glass, a luxury and exquisite material, whose technical virtuosity reached a peak during ancient times. Both a natural element tamed by man to match the finest precious stones, and an element of fascination modeled to suit human taste, in playing with the effects of colors and the natural light reflections. […]
Glass and Future Prediction…
By coincidence, I recently fell on one of those signs which give information about the time it takes for various materials that we use everyday to degrade. Apple cores, paper tissues, cigarette butts, chewing gum, cans, or plastic bags may thus take up to 500 years to decompose. However, among […]
Art Trades
As a reflection before the first major art fair of the year, which will take place as usual in Brussels during the month of January, it is worth noting that unlike most modern-day states, neither the Greek cities nor, later, Rome adopted a set of laws to protect or simply […]
