Light for Glass

Incandescent
The traditional old light bulb or flood lamp using a tungsten or other metal as a thin wire filament which is heated to brightness in a vacuum or low pressure non-oxidizing gas. Produces a warm yellowish light that can be adjusted in temperature by changing the voltage.  If the bulb is run at about 10% under rated voltage, it will last several times as long, using more power per lumen - common "long life" bulbs are designed for 130 volts and run at 117 (avg) lasting 3-4 times as long; A "60 watt" long life produces about as much light as a normal 40 watt, using about 54 watts.  Clear glass is commonly better lighted by a whiter light such as halogen, but yellow or red glass can be enhanced.  Low wattage bulbs are less efficient at making light so  "75-watt incandescent bulb emits approximately 1,190 to 1,220 lumens" [here] and "a typical 25-watt light bulb produces only 210 lumens of light" [here] so 3 25 watt bulbs give 630 lumens vs. about double that for a single 75 watt.  CFB's are much more efficient while Halogen are brighter and about twice as efficient.
 

Fluorescent
Light is created when a powder is illuminated by ultraviolet light and gives off white light.  The UV light comes from a glowing plasma created by high voltage inside the tube (or from radio frequency power) which is at low pressure and has a small amount of mercury.  This high voltage is produced by a ballast which also limits current while running and is a source of heat loss and failure expense.  Because it is diffused light, the only good uses in lighting glass are reflected lighting off a wall or from underneath. Bottom light is especially nice because they run very cool.  Fluorescent light bulbs come in various colors.  Cool white is the most efficient and is the bright white seen in stores.  Warm white is similar to the color of incandescent.  Daylight is a blue tinted color that matches the light of a clear north sky.  All fluorescent lights are more about five times more efficient than standard incandescent and most last ten times as long, 10,000 hours.  All fluorescent bulbs have trouble in cold conditions with some tube types failing to light and some compacts taking noticeable time to reach full brightness. [Which I actually like when turning them on in a dark room.] 
Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFB) have made great inroads in the lighting market with the electronic ballast in the screw-in base and distinctive spiral glass tube. Recently the cost has dropped from about $20 per bulb in the mid 90's to 4 bulbs for under $7 at home centers and discount department stores. Dimmable versions still are higher prices, but more like $12 each.  Although they are still referred to by the wattage of a similar brightness incandescent bulb (40, 60, 75 or 100) in fact a 13-14 watt CFB gives 800-900 lumens or about what a 60 watt incandescent does. CFB's are so efficient and long lived that even if someone gave you regular bulbs, it would be better to buy CFB's and use them.   Savings Initially available only in cool white, now mostly available in warm white, with daylight and cool white available but not in all stores. 2009-06-17, -12-11
 

Candles and Oil Lamps/Candles
Produce an even warmer light than incandescent at low level but with flickering or shifting which can be pleasant.  Produce some smoke and local rising heat and open flame may be a hazard.   LED tealights are now available in life style home catalog.  Oil lamps in the old style with a wide wick are still available, but far more popular and common are oil candles which use a liquid fuel and either support fiberglass wick above that dips into the fuel or float a cup holding the wick in the fuel. Oil fuel for lamps does not work well in candles - smokes. Much more on these is available here. 

Arc
A brilliant white light produced by electricity sparking between electrodes, it is not practical for small scale lighting, but can be used for large scale outdoor lighting - the huge bright spotlights at openings are arc lights and as are old style movie theater projectors.  Lots of heat is given off and some RF interference.  The light may be familiar also from arc welding.  When someone is "in the lime light", it refers to oxy-hydrogen  using limestone for a white light source in theater in the 19th century.