The library of San Francesco della Vigna in Venice is a true jewel. In a city where many libraries are fascinating, such as the Marciana National Library or the Querini Stampalia library or the [...]
Dance in Venetian art Dance in Venetian paintings is not a common subject, but once you start noticing, you will find out it’s been treated in a great variety. Sometimes sensuality or even a [...]
Stained glass windows in the history of Venice Stained glass windows in Venice have been known since the end of the 13th century, after glass blowers moved their furnaces to Murano. Florence, [...]
Murrina is a term used in Venice and in Murano to address both a fascinating, ancient technique and a specific creation, which can be a finished work of art or can serve to create more art in [...]
Metal tools for glass are an essential help for glaziers. Maybe it is not what draws your attention when you observe masters or their helpers work on glass in a furnace or at their torch. That [...]
Wooden molds are hollow containers used to give shape when you blow your glass object, whether we talk about goblets, vases or lamps. Visiting a glass factory in Murano is a great experience as [...]
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