…In England, a large lamp hung from the ceiling is called a chandelier, and this term is used not only for candles but also for gas and electric lights. A bracket-shaped candlestick attached to a wall, which was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, is called a sconce. The origin of the use of candles in the West is unclear. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "sconce" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…また,イギリスでは天井からつるす大型の灯器をシャンデリアといい,この語もろうそく用に限らず,ガス,電灯用のものについても用いられる。17~18世紀に盛んであった壁面に取り付けるブラケット形燭台はスコンスsconceとよばれる。 西洋におけるろうそく使用の起源は明らかでない。… ※「sconce」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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