Wednesday, May 15, 2013

History of Glass

The art of making glass or glass is one achievement ever etched in the golden era of Islamic civilization. However, the achievement of the Muslims is so high it seemed annihilated civilization glass or glass expert Barat.Para West never count the success and heritage of the Muslims who have donated in the manufacture of glass and glassware.

As if to cover up the success I have ever achieved Muslims, glass experts in the West have always accentuate the luxury of making glass art in Europe. In fact, the technology and techniques of making glass or glass-ruled West, this time, is the result of the transfer of knowledge and technology from the Islamic world.

"What do the experts glass or glassware West is not fair, because it hides the values ​​of Islamic art glass as well as nullify a real achievement," said Norman A Rubin in his article titled "Islamic Glass Treasure: The Art of Glass Making in the Islamic World ".

Talking about the history of the art of glass-making or, said Rubin, who has been brilliant achievements inscribed Islamic world can not be forgotten. Muslim artists has contributed so much in making glass or glassware. According to Rubin, the Muslim artists have created new shapes and patterns in the glass or glass-making techniques. "The Muslim artist has given birth to new artistic spirit and the spirit and approach of Islamic art," he said.

Indeed, the art of making glass or cup is already growing before Islam was revealed. When Muslims began to spread on the territory of the 7th century AD, the manufacture of glass or the glass has grown in Egypt and western Asia.

However, since the Islamic Caliphate controlled territory centers glass or glass-making, technology, engineering and manufacture of the crockery was growing very rapidly. Stefano Carboni and Qamar ADAMJEE of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in his essay titled "Glass from Islamic Lands" explained, from the 7th century until 14 AD, glass or glass production is dominated by Islamic countries ..

Not only that, innovation and technology used to manufacture glass or glass in the era of the Caliphate is so very high. "This is a glorious phase in the manufacture of glass and glass art," said Stefano and Qamar ADAMJEE.

 Engineering and technology manufacture of glass or glass created Islamic civilization can be studied with better techniques based on manipulation. Variety of techniques in the manufacture of glass or glass that is easy to learn the Islamic world was so influential on the Western world. In the 17th century AD, western civilization absorbing various glass making techniques of Islamic civilization.

Unfortunately, after mastering the technique and technology of glass or glass-making, then tried to hide the Western civilization achievements ditotehkan Muslims. History records, since the 9th century AD, the art of glass making in the Islamic world has found its form and begin to dare to be different.

Like the manufacture of ceramics, architecture and decoration items from wood, glass or glass-making art era of Abbasid power began to manifest sense and values ​​of Islamic art. Although the process of imitation of Roman glass is still ongoing, but the Muslim artists began to develop the manufacture of glass and glass with style and distinctive artistic style, the highlight Islamic values.

Elif Gokcidge in his article titled "Islamic Glass Fragile Beauty" explained, the main technical characteristics of glass in the manufacture of glass or the period is relief-cut glass decoration with cold-cut technique. Muslim artists tried to show the effect of a cameo (precious stone which the background is the other).

In addition, glass is made also already has two layers of different colors. Corning Ewer is one very beautiful cameo glass created by Muslim artists. Entering the 11th century AD, glassware coated colorful and ornate started a trend in the Islamic world. Ornaments in glass or glass in that era not only print but also carved. Motifs of flowers and pictures of animals and humans is characteristic decoration on glass or glass in the century.


One of the most important achievements in the history of the manufacture of glass or glass in the Islamic world occurred in the 13th century AD At that time, surprisingly glassmaker artists in Egypt and Syria had mempu made with glass or coated colors polychromeuntuk first time.

Techniques to create glass or glass is done by painting the glass with a brush and then burn it for several times. Combustion repeatedly performed to obtain the desired color. Kind of color that will appear on the glass determined the chemical structure of the pigments used.

In the 14th century, a change in artistic taste of glass or glass Islam. Patterns of flowers and the style and geometry is more prominent. It was very evident from a variety of furnishing crockery produced in the reign of the Mamluk dynasty that ruled parts of Egypt and Syria. Artistic taste and glass cups that further highlight the flora and geometric patterns that appear on the chandelier, flower vases, and bottles were produced at that time.

Western civilization began enamored with glass and glass products Islam when the Crusades. Army soldiers and officials crusade is proud to bring porcelain cups of Jerusalem as a souvenir to his native country. They keep the glass and glass products made by artists in the church and the Islamic special places.

Start the 14th century AD, the Western artists, particularly in Venicia started learning to make their own cup or glass. Variety of glassware products produced artists to inspire Muslims of Western artists. In addition, the artists in Venicia also benefited from the ease of getting raw material for making quality glass imported from Egypt and Syria ..

Industrial quality glassware produced the Islamic world can only last until the 17th century AD Along overcast glory Islamic government, the art of making glassware began taken over Western civilization.

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