Description: Murano glass is famous the world over for its history as well as the expert creations that artisans from the ...
Glass dealer Keith Davison knows a thing or two about Murano glass: his gallery, Casanova Venetian Glass & Art, in Naples, Florida, is the largest purveyor of the beloved colorful glass in the United ...
Join Tom and Mike from Take Time to Travel as they embark on a captivating day trip from Venice to Murano, the renowned island famous for its centuries-old glass-making tradition. Experience their ...
You might say that Murano glass is sort of like cryptocurrency: Everyone talks about it, but nobody knows where it comes from. In fact, true Murano art glass is made in Italy and is likely to be ...
Seth Doane has found a true GLASS ACT, just across the water from Venice: The furnaces glow orange and belch heat. And at around 3,000 degrees, something almost magical takes place: a sand mixture ...
A new generation of artisans is adding to the long history of the Italian craft, known for its strange shapes, odd colors and secretive techniques. Contemporary Murano-inspired works, clockwise from ...
Underwater archaeologists in Burgas, Bulgaria have discovered over 100 glass objects dating back to the days of the Ottoman empire in the nation’s Chengene Skele bay. Previous dives in the area in the ...
In Venice, a city known for its robust glassmaking history, the Gallerie dell'Accademia is home to *The Annunciation*, an Italian Renaissance painting by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) depicting the scene ...
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: The Maestro Giovanni Nicola makes a glass baroque fish on a floating furnace sailing in front of St. Marks on September 05, 2020 in Venice, Italy. During the event of the ...
Craftsmen pose by a kiln while blowing glass at the Nason and Moretti glass art products manufacturer on May 18, 2020 in Murano during the country's lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the ...