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==Origin==

==Origin==

French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of [[Latin]] ''candelabrum''

French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of [[Latin]] ''candelabrum''

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1736]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1736]

==Definition==

==Definition==

*1:  a branched often ornate [[lighting]] fixture suspended from a ceiling  

*1:  a branched often ornate [[lighting]] fixture suspended from a ceiling  

The earliest candle ''chandeliers'' were used by the [[wealthy]] in [[medieval]] times, this type of chandelier could be moved to different rooms. From the 15th century, more [[complex]] forms of chandeliers, based on ring or [[crown]] [[designs]], became popular decorative features in palaces and homes of nobility, [[clergy]] and merchants. Its high cost made the chandelier a [[symbol]] of [[luxury]] and [[status]].

The earliest candle ''chandeliers'' were used by the [[wealthy]] in [[medieval]] times, this type of chandelier could be moved to different rooms. From the 15th century, more [[complex]] forms of chandeliers, based on ring or [[crown]] [[designs]], became popular decorative features in palaces and homes of nobility, [[clergy]] and merchants. Its high cost made the chandelier a [[symbol]] of [[luxury]] and [[status]].

By the early 18th century, ornate cast [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormolu ormolu] forms with long, curved arms and many candles were in the [[homes]] of many in the growing merchant class. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassicism Neoclassical] motifs became an increasingly common element, mostly in cast metals but also in carved and gilded wood. Developments in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass glassmaking] later allowed cheaper production of lead crystal, the light scattering properties of which quickly made it a popular addition to the [[form]], leading to the crystal chandelier.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandelier]

By the early 18th century, ornate cast [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormolu ormolu] forms with long, curved arms and many candles were in the [[homes]] of many in the growing merchant class. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassicism Neoclassical] motifs became an increasingly common element, mostly in cast metals but also in carved and gilded wood. Developments in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass glassmaking] later allowed cheaper production of lead crystal, the light scattering properties of which quickly made it a popular addition to the [[form]], leading to the crystal chandelier.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandelier]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]