History of the mirror Typically, we put on the back of a polished metal or silver coated glass called a mirror. Incredible is: Even though it's just an ordinary physical reflection plate, and its function is only to a three-dimensional compression plane for the second time it is strange that it entices you fascinated by it, for it excited; it distress. The first side, where exactly lost? Find the first mirror for reflecting the spirit of the definition and interpretation for the canary, it is a very important thing. But about a hundred years, however, its rapid development in the history of glass mirror, reflecting the life of the material goods for humane care from the other side. Enhance the quality of mood, reflection beyond limitations, to highlight the success of the status of the wearer, it is the canary fear counterfeiting, leading fashion concept lies. English is the mirror "mirror", French "miroir", the Latin root "mirari" (surprise). Italian then sent birth "mirare" (stare). In Chinese archaic word, "Kam" (KAM) is a mirror. Knowing Kam word seems to describe for us the following scenario: metal containers sitting at the end, the minister - and pictograph eye - brows pictograph condescending. 2500 BC - before and after the year 2000, the oldest metal mirror in ancient Mesopotamia, the capital of the Kingdom of Elam - Susa was born. In China, a metal mirror appear in late spring; Convex, concave, since then, as people on the mirror image of a realistic pursuit, began the development of metallic mirror up to 3,000 years of history; Roman naturalist Pliny (23--79 years) in "Natural History", wrote: "It is said Sidon had invented the first glass mirrors, glass artisans therefore famous Four Seas. After about BC before and after the first glass mirror invented in Syrian Sidon. After Roman times, it developed slowly, but due to bad luck Roman glass rapidly into recession, development Mirror also declined 5,6 century completely, no big development; Europe after the Renaissance, glass mirror again to the east exit, at which time, a time when Venetian mirror, mirror popular in France; about 100 years ago, Japan, China and other Asian countries began to use glass mirrors and nonmetal mirrors, thus rewriting the mirror monotone Asia at the same time also activates the makeup mirror; hazy history, contribute completely perfect light reflection Still pulsating; Western Heritage due to its historical and cultural background and the process of reason, a mirror - an integral part of daily life such supplies is greatly valued. Since the 17th century people Omo mirror may be manufactured in the royal palaces, noble mansions, civilian dwellings had often can be seen glittering, reflecting candlelight or chandelier installed Decorated luxury mirror. To the late Middle Ages, hand mirror across Europe has been very popular, this is usually silver hand mirror, sometimes compared to polished bronze. At that time, in a beautiful box of ivory or precious metal box small portable mirror women become a fashionable items. The back of the metal-coated glass mirrors in the early 12 century to 13 century. During the Renaissance, Nuremberg and Venice became the center of the prestigious mirror. Especially in Venice, people behind the glass coated with tin amalgam, to create a beautiful and practical glass lens, sometimes European nobility, could not care less wealthy businessmen are flocking, eager to buy . To monopolize technology, adherence to the Venetian mirror of the secret, the secret of selling artisan would have been the fate of being killed. Later, the French Ambassador in Venice ordered must unlock the secrets of the mirror, they spend lots of money to buy a mirror artisans name of Venice, and put them to sneak into France, the mystery of this mercury glass mirror was finally disclosed. However, by the glass blowing process limitations, when craftsmen they can make a large glass mirror. This situation to 1687 France have changed. A man named Bernard Pilot person in a large cast iron table, melting glass, flat glass can be made large, the French produced 7-foot-high glass mirror, far more than most Venetian Only four feet high making mirror record. However, manufacturers mercury mirror after all too much trouble, and it took a month to work in order to make the side. Also, mercury and toxic, but not too bright mirror. Later, the German chemist Liebig invented the silvered glass mirrors, it has been in use ever since. Now, wood painted gold-framed mirror side of 17th-century Spain octagon was photographed to $ 41,825 at Christie's October 2003 auction; in May, side Venetian cut-glass mirrors 18th century sold for $ 21510. Although these mirrors with the changing times, has been damaged and flaking, but that exquisite luxury style embodied the noble past is still fascinating.