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Why is glass used for windows?
Glass is see through and is better quality than plastic. Plastic is not as see through as glass anyway.
What does textured glass do?
If the surface of a glass sheet it textured or patterned it makes it difficult to see through. Thus glass of this type is used in windows where privacy is needed without blocking the light - e.g bathroom windows.
Where did stained glass windows come from?
The origins of the first stained glass windows are lost in history. The technique probably came from jewelry making, cloisonn and mosaics. Stained glass windows as we know them, seemed to arise when substantial church building began. By the 10th century, depictions of Christ and biblical scenes were found in French and German churches and decorative designs found in England.
Where are stained glass windows in churches?
stain glass windows are in the back, front, and sides of the church
Are stained glass windows religious?
Yes, stained glass windows have a particular religious significance.
Why is a sunshine recorder made of glass?
A sunshine recorder has to be made of glass so that sunlight can shine through for it to be recorded as glass is transparent.
What is the history on stain glass windows?
well it all started way back in the olden days when it invented and all it is is a Piece of colored glass shaped and cut into what you want and nearly all the churches have the window in different pictures and colored glass so there's your short history on stain glass windows and what they are i hope this helped
Why is glass used for windows?
Glass is see through and is better quality than plastic. Plastic is not as see through as glass anyway.
Who invented stain glass windows?
We do not know who invented stained glass, but it was probably invented in western Europe in the Early Middle Ages. Colored glass had been used earlier for various purposes, and colored designs made of substances other than glass had been used in window areas, but we have no record or evidence of stained glass windows. The earliest known reference to stained glass dates from 675 AD, at which time workers from France are recorded to have been brought to the monastery of St Peter at Monkwearmouth to glaze the windows. There is a link below.
Can you usually see through an open window?
Yes, the purpose of windows in a house is to see through the glass, get light, and get air through open windows.
What are things that refract?
glass, windows really anything that you can see through.
How can people see through colored contacts?
its kinda like oneway glass you see it but they dont
Does anyone sell glass block windows in Chicago?
My son crashed the car through the neighbor's bathroom. It now has to be repaired. Who sells glass block windows in Chicago?
What is a Lux nova?
When Saint-Denis had its new east end added, the early elements of Gothic architecture were present - especially stained-glass windows. When Abbot Suger saw the light coming through these sacred windows, he called the colored light lux nova, "new light."
What are things that refract light?
glass, windows really anything that you can see through.
What does textured glass do?
If the surface of a glass sheet it textured or patterned it makes it difficult to see through. Thus glass of this type is used in windows where privacy is needed without blocking the light - e.g bathroom windows.
Can zombies get through glass windows?
No, the Call of Duty zombies can only break through the wooden barriers.
