<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">metallized glass</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31375234</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:41:11</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">glass, metallized</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">metallized glasses</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">mirror glass</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">mirrored glass</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Glass that is coated with a highly reflective metallic coating, often used for mirrors and decorative effects. Glass mirrors with a metallized backing were first constructed in Venice in the 16th century using an amalgam of tinfoil and mercury. In 1836, a German chemist, J. von Liebig, developed a method to coat the glass with a silver salt then reduce it to metallic silver. For glass used to reflect solar radiation in windows, use "reflective glass." ]]></dc:description></metadata>