The Phenomenon of Czech Glass
Season 1Episode 1
Let there be light, let there be glass
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Episode Overview
The first part of the series tells about the ancient history of Czech and Venetian glass and the beginning of their competition, which lasted several centuries. The mystical properties of light captured in glass influenced Czech medieval culture, and to this day historians and glassmakers research how glass was once made.