The invention relates to a method for molding a glass article (10), in particular a three-dimensionally molded
flat glass article, wherein the following steps are carried out: placing a
glass sheet (10), for example a
flat glass panel of homogeneous thickness or a
flat glass panel of non-homogeneous thickness or a pre-molded flat glass panel or liquid glass distributed over an area, between a molding
plunger (20) and a molten
mass of
liquid metal (30), in particular
tin; controlling the temperature of at least a part to be molded of the
glass sheet (10) to a
glass forming temperature, at which the glass has a
viscosity in the range of 10 Pas to 106.5 Pas, preferably in the range of 10 Pas to 104 Pas and particularly preferably in the range of 10 Pas to 103 Pas;molding the
glass sheet (10) by means of the molding
plunger (20) and moving one surface of the
molten metal (30) towards the other, preferably by at least one
linear motion, for example, by means of a
linear motor or a
servomotor, so that pressure is applied to the glass sheet (10) on one side by the molding
plunger (20) and by the
molten metal (30) on the other side, and the glass sheet is molded by applying pressure from both sides and / or by suction and forming the glass sheet (10) on the molding plunger (20); cooling the molded glass sheet (10) to a handling temperature lower than the forming temperature at which the glass has a
viscosity of ≥ 107 Pa·s; and removing the cooled sheet (10) from the mold. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method and to the use of a
molten metal for carrying out the method.