 An electric sconce in the lobby of a luxury hotel A sconce is a type of light fixture affixed to a wall in such a way that it uses only the wall for support, and the light is usually directed upwards. It does not have a base on the ground. The word applies both to traditional forms of torch lighting, but also to modern gas and electric light sources affixed in the same way. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (964x1280, 279 KB) Dragon sconce on the Medici palace, Florence, Italy. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (964x1280, 279 KB) Dragon sconce on the Medici palace, Florence, Italy. ...
A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations. ...
The Medici coat of arms The Medici family was a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th century. ...
Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ...
Lighting refers to either artificial light sources such as lamps or to natural illumination of interiors from daylight. ...
A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations. ...
Gas lighting is the process of burning piped natural gas or coal gas for illumination. ...
Most of the industrialized world is lit by electric lights, which are used both at night and to provide additional light during the daytime. ...
The etymology of sconce is from the Latin absconsus, and the French esconce. It is a word of many meanings, mostly signifying a covering or protection, or, by extension, that which is covered or protected.[1] Sconce on the Medici palace, Florence, Italy. ...
Modern electric light fixture sconces are often used in hallways or corridors to provide both lighting and a point of interest in a long passage. Sconce height in a passageway is generally 3/4 of the distance up the wall as measured from the floor to the ceiling, and the distance between sconces on the wall is generally equal to the distance of the scones from the floor, often alternating sides of the passageway. Sconce size should also be scaled to ceiling height. Most of the industrialized world is lit by electric lights, which are used both at night and to provide additional light during the daytime. ...
References
- My Sconces Comprehensive resource site about sconces - mainly for sales
- Site with Lighting Resources and Decorating Guide
Footnotes - ^ This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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