Lycurgus Cup - Wikipedia
The Lycurgus Cup is a Roman glass 4th-century cage cup made of a dichroic glass, which shows a different colour depending on whether or not light is passing through it: red when lit from behind and green when lit from in front. [1]
Coupe de Lycurgue — Wikipédia
La coupe de Lycurgue, conservée au British Museum, est un vase diatrète romain en verre dichroïque, datant du IVe siècle apr. J.-C., haut de 16,5 cm. Sa notoriété vient de sa faculté de changer de couleur en fonction de son exposition à la lumière.
drinking-cup - British Museum
Object: The Lycurgus Cup Description Drinking-cup; glass; green and red; covered with various scenes representing the death of King Lycurgus; rim mounted with silver-gilt band of leaf ornament, plus silver-gilt foot with open-work vine leaves.
This 1,600-Year-Old Goblet Shows that the Romans Were Nanotechnology ...
The glass chalice, known as the Lycurgus Cup because it bears a scene involving King Lycurgus of Thrace, appears jade green when lit from the front but blood-red when lit from behind—a...
Discover the Lycurgus Cup — Google Arts & Culture
Did you know the Romans (sort of) invented nanotechnology? Though it measures just 15.9cm by 13.2cm, the Lycurgus Cup has been described as the most spectacular glass of its period. Housed in the...
Lycurgus Cup: A Piece of Ancient Roman Nanotechnology
Dec 16, 2016 · The Lycurgus Cup is one of the best preserved Roman cage cups. Cage cups were clearly very difficult to make, and no doubt very expensive, but this particular specimen stands apart because it exhibits a strange optical phenomenon that had …
The Lycurgus Cup: Ancient Rome's Marvel of Art and …
Jan 31, 2024 · Throughout history and where art meets science, few artifacts stand out quite like the Lycurgus Cup. Housed in the British Museum, this 4th-century Roman glass chalice is an enigma of ancient craftsmanship and a precursor to modern nanotechnology.
Ancient Roman Technology and the Lycurgus Cup - WorldAtlas
Oct 19, 2024 · The cup gets its name from the decorative artwork that depicts the mythical Greek king Lycurgus. According to legend, Lycurgus was killed after being entangled in a grapevine for taunting the god Dionysus. The cup is dated to the 4th century AD and is the most well-preserved version of a Roman cage cup.
Category:Lycurgus cup, British Museum - Wikimedia Commons
Feb 21, 2024 · English: The Lycurgus cup in the British Museum. Made from dichroic Roman glass. The following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total.
The Lycurgus Cup: The luxurious Roman cage cup ... - The …
Aug 8, 2017 · One of the most impressive glass-made objects on display at the British Museum is the luxurious Roman cage cup known as the Lycurgus Cup. This fascinating item, made of diachronic glass, was probably crafted in Rome in the 4 th century AD.
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