A Commonplace Book

Category: lighting...

  • lighting is a key element of architecture and interior design
  • incandescent lamps placed in translucent glass globes create diffuse effects
  • lighting a candle in church
  • a natural-spectrum "happy" light
  • a dollhouse wired with real electric lighting
  • catching a few fireflies in a jar for lighting a late supper
  • It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. (Confucius)
  • incandescent light is somewhat redder than daylight but contains all the colors of the spectrum; fluorescent light has an uneven spectrum and colors to appear distorted
  • a full-spectrum light covers the entire spectrum from low ultraviolet to infrared and above - which is what sunlight is
  • a plant-growth bulb will generate UVA radiation, which helps keep plants healthy
  • Let your light shine on others... (Bible: Matthew)
  • Theater is magical and evanescent; examine it closely and it turns into tricks of lighting. (R. Davies)

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