Glass Flashcards
1
Q
technique in building described by the use of a steel and reinforced concrete support frame; any outer walls attached to this frame do not support any weight; early examples include the Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany
A
curtain wall
2
Q
hundreds of small, square coloured glass tiles sometimes enriched with gold-foil backing
A
tesserae
3
Q
a technique developed by Romans in making pictures out of tesserae
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mosaic
4
Q
strips of lead which hold different-colored glass individual pieces together
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cames
5
Q
additional support for stained-glass window cames would be the and act as further ornamentation
A
stained-glass armature
