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Where: Museo Del Vetro - Murano - Italy When: MAY 19, 2023Until: JANUARY 6, 2024Curated by: Cristina Beltrami, Chiara Squarcina The exhibition aims to celebrate the Nason Moretti, one of the most ...
The art of blown glass in the Art Nouveau
One particular period in which blown glass was prominent was the Art Nouveau art movement, which emerged in the late 1800s characterized by organic, flowing forms inspired by nature. Art Nouveau g...
The art of glassblowing from the Enlightenment to the industrialization period
Glassblowing has undergone significant changes from its origins to the innovations of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. Technology played an important role in the evolutio...
Glassblowing from the 20th to the 21st century
The 20th century saw many innovations in glassblowing. At the beginning of the century, artists experimented with new techniques, such as mold blowing and free blowing. In the 1960s and 1970s, the...
Crystal - definition, invention, and evolution
Crystal is defined as clear glass.Two main techniques for obtaining it have evolved over the centuries: "Cristallino" glass, obtained by Angelo Barovier in Venice in 1455. Lead crystal was made a...
May 25-28, 2023 will be the annual celebration of glass and the arts of fire. You can learn about Corning, New York's rich history of producing world-class glasswhile attending four days of musica...
Art glass is a term that encompasses a wide range of decorative glass objects that are made for their artistic value rather than for practical purposes. The history of art glass dates back to anci...