{"product_id":"looking-at-glass-a-guide-to-terms-styles-and-techniques","title":"Looking at Glass: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Hess and Karol Wight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from ancient Roman mold-made glass to modern pressed glass, this glossary is a handy guide for museum-goers and anyone interested in the art of glass making. Glass terminology and the often arcane technical terms relating to the production and decoration of glass, as well as names of special shapes of glass beakers, are defined succinctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with samples of Roman, Renaissance, Victorian, and modern glass, as well as engravings showing glassmakers at work, the book is both a visual delight and an informative small reference work. Objects shown are from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum; the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York; and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. A short bibliography rounds out the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherine Hess is the former associate curator in the Department of Sculpture at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Karol Wight is the former associate curator in the Department of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"\/\/books.google.com\/books\/previewlib.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\nGBS_setLanguage('en');\n\/\/ ]]\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cscript\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\nGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780892367504');\n\/\/ ]]\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n108 pages\u003cbr\u003e6 1\/4 x 9 1\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e75 color and 6 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-0-89236-750-4\u003cbr\u003epaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Looking At\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2005\n","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67568602120482,"sku":"cht1792569339480","price":14.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2249\/9618\/files\/looking-at-glass-a-guide-to-terms-styles-and-techniques_1.jpg?v=1792569346","url":"https:\/\/mossmerton.com\/products\/looking-at-glass-a-guide-to-terms-styles-and-techniques","provider":"Mossmerton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}