Chandeliers
In the
Dutch language there are several different words, all meaning 'chandelier'.
Names for a light fixture with many arms or a lamp with a decorative function.
Chandeliers
are to be expected in churches, castles, country houses, hotels, historical
houses and palaces, but can now be hung up in every house.
The sober
(without adornments) Flemish bulbous chandelier has been a fixture in churches
since the 15th century.
The
Bohemian chandelier (popular with Maria Theresa, empress of Austria) and the crystal "basket"
chandelier came into being in the middle of the 18th century. The
clear crystals create a brilliant light. With the introduction of electricity,
candles were replaced by light bulbs (1879).
The French
Louis XVI style chandelier, with garlands on vases, is solemn and exuberant at
the same time. This lamp is (again) popular around 1900. Cut glass reflects the
light.
Glass
drops, floral shapes, acanthus, crystal, sparkle, bronze or brass crowns and
lyre-shapes are key words for an ultra romantic atmosphere.
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