[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If the attempts to create the first steps of colouring glass take us back five thousand years into the past to the territory of (ancient) Carthage, and the attempts to manufacture windows lead us towards ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece or Rome, the history of stained glass goes back to Mediaeval Europe, when stained glass compositions were elevated to an art form. Although the messages conveyed had an obvious biblical component, some of the notions of mediaeval society were also reproduced, with the goal being to convey teachings in the shape of images, since these were much easier to decipher by the mostly illiterate population.<\/p>\n
The notion of creating paintings on glass appeared sometime in the Gothic period, where we can see an overlap between the two arts. In Renaissance Italy, where the history of stained glass reached its pinnacle, colours became more defined, and the glass paintings gain subtler colours.<\/p>\n
After the Second World War, once interest had arisen for restoring churches destroyed by bombings, it can be said that the resurgence of stained glass began. And their story does not end at this point in history, since today, stained glass windows constitute a decorative element present in public spaces, public buildings and even in private homes. The interest for stained glass windows and glass painting has led to the development of new and imaginative forms of this art, and the commencement of a fresh age in the history of glassmaking.<\/p>\n
Pharmacies would use many decorative elements starting with the name (or nowadays, \u201elogo\u201d of the company) displayed above the entrance (and made of wood or wrought iron), stained glass windows (including the cases in their laboratories), carved furniture, and finally, the containers which held the raw materials, plant products and pharmaceuticals of the time. The materials used for manufacturing these containers varied greatly from tanned leather to glass, porcelain, wood, compressed paper or metals.<\/p>\n
The cartouches of the time were hand-painted, and next to the name of its contents, featured elements specific to the pharmaceutical trade or the name of the pharmacy (Vulturul [Eagle], Coroana [Crown] etc.).<\/p>\n
Stained glass window of a pharmacy (source: The Malopolska Virtual Museum)<\/p>\n
Some examples of this are shown in the pictures:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”218″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”305″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”bottle-info-row”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”133″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” lazy_loading=”true”][vc_custom_heading text=”PULV(ERIS) ASARI RAD(IX)” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Pharmaceutical recipient made of glass, with a wooden lid, acquired in 1905 from the personal collection of Iuliu Orient. It was used in the 19th century in the Vulturul de Aur (Golden Eagle) pharmacy in Oradea, and is part of a set of three identical recipients. The painted decoration consists of a Classicist cartouche containing the inscription, written with white capitals and red initials, topped by the image of an eagle perched on a crown. Pulv(eris) Asari Rad(ix) stands for the root of the Asarum europaeum plant (hazelwort or wild ginger), ground to a powder and used throughout Europe mainly for its emetic and diuretic properties.<\/p>\n
Dimension: 14,6 x 5,8 cm[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”132″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” lazy_loading=”true”][vc_custom_heading text=”TINCT(URA) SANGVIN(IS) DRAC(ONIS)” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Glass pharmaceutical recipient acquired in 1963 through the nationalisation of the Coroana pharmacy in Carei. The recipient dates back to the 18th century, and has a painted decoration consisting of the inscription in capitals placed into an oval cartouche flanked by Baroque volutes and topped with a crown.<\/p>\n
Sanguis draconis<\/em> is the name for a reddish resin obtained from the fruit of certain species related to the palm tree. Since its red resembled that of blood, the crushed resin was thought to be useful in stopping bleeding and healing wounds. For heart-related issues, the red powder was dissolved in alcohol and drunk as a tincture. It was also used for colouring toothpaste and to protect the gums. Due to its strong colour, \u201cdragon\u2019s blood\u201d was also used in other fields, for example to paint violins and other musical instruments.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”131″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” lazy_loading=”true”][vc_custom_heading text=”TINCT(URA) GENTIAN(AE)” font_container=”tag:p|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Glass pharmaceutical recipient with a stopper acquired in 1963 through nationalisation from the Hintz pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca. The vial dates back to the end of the 18th century, and its painted decoration consists of the inscription in capitals placed in a shield-shaped label topped with a black shroud with folds and a laurel wreath. Gentian-based medicinal preparations have existed since Antiquity, and were used to increase appetite and regulate digestion, to fortify the body and to bring down fever.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”month-copy”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”308″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.mnit.ro\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Luizart.ro<\/a><\/p>\n Muzeul Jude\u0163ean de Istorie \u015fi Art\u0103 – Zal\u0103u<\/a><\/p>\n