Science,culture and art:Glass under multiple perspectives
As a synthetic material,glass has been produced and used for nearly 5 000 years.Unique working processes were gradually developed based on its significant material properties.While the understanding of glass in science is constantly developing and deepening,the public and the art world have a long-term cognitive bias against this material.This paper discusses glass from scientific,cultural,and artistic aspect,including glass is a state of matter—the glassy state,the complex history of naming the material in both eastern and western culture,and its unique charm as an artistic medium.