The origins of glass date back to 3,500 BC but it wasn't until the Roman Empire, 2,000 years ago, that the art of glass-blowing and the practical uses of glass became more widespread.

玻璃的起源可以追溯到公元前3500年，但直到2000年前的罗马帝国，吹制玻璃的艺术和玻璃的实际使用才变得更加广泛。

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This is where the custom and original series of Let's Talk glass are created, and where everyone can experience the art of glass casting.

玻心璃语独家私人定制和原创商品的创作之地，同时也是您体验玻璃浇铸艺术的手工工作室。

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A sort of paradigmatic art form of the Middle Ages was stained glass art.

中世纪的一种典型艺术形式是彩色玻璃艺术。

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In these detailed works, the ancient art of glass meets the modern world of technology.

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At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, you can see a large heart-shaped sculpture made of blown glass.

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The vessels on display here show how the Venetians emulated the Islamic art of enamelling glass in gold and colour.

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With the region's long tradition of art glass, glassblowers are already setting their sights on the high-end cannabis crowd.

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Housed in an elegant five-storey Art Deco building of glass and steel tucked away in a Montparnasse cul-de-sac, the foundation was conceived by Mr Cartier-Bresson and his wife and fellow-photographer, Martine Franck, to showcase his life's work.

ECONOMIST: Henri Cartier-Bresson