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ARTISTIC THEME - CANDLES. Artistic Theme - Candles HUM/100 Francesca Coley (Mallory)
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Artistic Theme - Candles
HUM/100
Francesca Coley (Mallory)
November 15, 2007
Introduction
Candles, glorious candles. Candles have been used to light man’s life for more than 5,000 years. It has been written that Egyptians were the first to develop candles. There’s really not a great deal really known about the origin of candles.
Early Candles
The Egyptians were using wicked candles in 3,000 B.C. (http://www.candles.org/about_history.html) . It was believed that Romans actually developed the first wicked candles before that time. The Romans used to take a thick paper like material called papyrus and continuosly dip it in either melted tallow or beeswax. They would light these and use them as light in their homes. If they had to travel at night, these early forms of candles would aid travelers. The Romans also used these early forms of candles in religious cermonies. Candles played a major role in early religion. The candles were used for festivals by the Jewish. There are so many Biblical references made regarding the use of candles.
Candles in the Middle Ages
In the early years, candles were first made from animal fat or tallow, but as the middle ages approached, there were some improvements on what candles were made from. Beeswax candles were first introduced over in Europe. Beeswax seemed to be a better material because it burned cleaner and didn’t produce that smoky flame like candles made from animal fat. Beeswax also had a very pleasing smell. The one drawback was that these candles were expensive, so during the middle ages, the only people that could actually afford them were the wealthy. The most common candles in European homes were the candles made from tallow.
Colonial Times
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