Lithophany (non illuminated)
Object description:
Lithophany was another optical curiosity typical in the nineteenth century. It consists of a porcelain plate with an image in bas-relief sculpted into it. If it is illuminated from behind the image appearing in the transparency gives a sensation of reality and depth, with the perception of a full range of greys.
Object/Work type:
Location:
Gerona - Spain
Object measurements:
24,5 x 19 cm
Production
Thisbe
Subject/theme:
decoration, porcelain, visual arts
Resource
Rights Type: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Date Taken: 1996
Record
Rights Type: CC0
Source: Ajuntament de Girona
Identifier: MC-MP01122-1