Exhibition centered on Murano Glass Beads at Murano Glass Museum showcases a wide variety of beads and other Murano Glass objects created over the last 100 years by Ercole Moretti – the prominent Murano Glass [...]
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Our unique film lets our clients and Murano Glass fans to experience Murano Glass in its entirety – from the surreal air of Venice, where this art was born, to the burning furnaces of the Glass Masters where it’s being created now, just like centuries [...] One of the most interesting exhibitions in this year’s Venice Biennale is Glasstress, an attempt to explore modern art themes in Murano [...] Murano glass art has recently been in the spotlight and two current exhibitions in Venice celebrate the contribution of two very prominent Murano glass creators – the Venini glassworks and Lino Tagliapietra – to the 20th century renaissance of this ancient Venetian art [...] From its utilitarian beginnings in Roman Empire in the first century B.C. through the masterpieces in the heyday of Renaissance all the way to the unique artistic bloom of today, Murano glass has a rich and turbulent history that is not widely known or appreciated outside of Venice. Seeing or holding a piece of Murano glass jewelry, a beautiful goblet, or an elaborate vase, many people don’t realize what it took for this unique art form to survive and last into the modern [...] Glass jewelry has been around for thousands of years. It is truly fascinating how human ingenuity could transform what is basically ordinary silica sand, into such a magical medium as murano [...] A new exhibition opened up at the Archaeological Museum in Altino, Italy this May is a tribute to the history of glass making in the region. Over 400 glass objects are on display created using the techniques that have been later re-discovered by Murano glass [...] Murano glass is about to get even more famous and fashionable as it gets a boost from the legendary Versace brand. In an attempt to add a twist to their Versace Casa collection of home furnishings and decor and revive Gianni Versace’s heritage, the famous design house teamed up with the best-in-class Murano glassmaking firm [...] We often get questions about the possibility of visiting a factory or a workshop in Murano and witnessing the creation of famous Murano Glass. Unfortunately the artisans we work with and many other high quality Murano glass artists do not open the doors of their workshops to tourists. Yet you can find a way to visit a tourist-friendly mass-market Murano glass [...] I returned from Venice and realized I should have bought more Murano glass there. What can I do now?Often people that return from Venice realize that should have bought Murano glass there. Is it too late at that point? It is certainly not, since authentic Murano glass imported from Venice is available on the internet and, upon careful research, can be bought at the same prices that one would find in [...] |
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