Tobias Møhl At Work

Tobias Møhl

Tobias Møhl (1970 - Present) - A Renowned Danish Glassblower Mastering Venetian Techniques

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William Morris

William Morris

William Morris, a glass sculptor, was born in Carmel, California, in 1957. He embarked on his artistic journey at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, where he worked as a bus driver...

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Murano Glass, Themes and Variations, 1910 – 1970

Murano Glass, Themes and Variations, 1910 – 1970

'Murano Glass, Themes and Variations' is a work that meticulously explores the history and impact of Murano's fascinating glass art during the 20th century. 

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Murano Glass Tools and Technique

Artistic Glass Production: Tools and Techniques

Glass blowing has been a popular art form for centuries, dating back to the ancient Roman empire. Today, glassblowers continue to create beautiful works of art using a variety of tools and techniq...

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Bryan Randa

Bryan Randa

Bryan Randa is an American glass artist distinguished for his expertise in lampworking and off-hand glass blowing techniques. He initiated his career in glassmaking following an unexpected visit t...

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100 years of Nason Moretti

100 years of NasonMoretti

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 ...

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Effetre murano glass

EFFETRE MURANO SRL

Effetre Murano SRL is a company that has been carrying on the glassmaking tradition of Murano since the Middle Ages, particularly in the 15th century when its artisans developed the high technologi...

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vincenzo moretti artist glassmaker

Vincenzo Moretti

Vincenzo Moretti's life was marked by a deep passion for glassmaking and a strong commitment to artistic innovation. Born in Murano, Italy in 1835, he grew up in a family of glassmakers, with his ...

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Raffaele Moretti

Raffaele Moretti

Raffaele was born on the island of Murano in August 1956. As a child of art, he began his activity early by making glass objects with the lampwork technique. His production is especially distingu...

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Art Nouveau chandelier murano glass

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...

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glassblowing industrial glass murano

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...

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seguso livio murano glass contemposary sculpture

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...

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murano blown glass the golden age

Venice and the golden age of blown glass

The city of Venice is renowned for its rich history and culture, and one of its most notable contributions is the golden age of the blown glass. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Venet...

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The Roman Empire and the art of blown glass

The Roman Empire and the art of blown glass

The origins of blown glass are somewhat unclear, but it is believed to have been developed in the Syro Palestinian region during the 1st century BC. The Roman Empire quickly adopted this new techn...

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Thierry Pain at work

Glassblowing and science during the centuries

The property of glass is its chemical neutrality, ideal for the preparation of medicines and cosmetics or the long conservation of liquids with medicinal virtues: collyrium, ointments, balm. Pli...

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core-made unguent jars Egypt under the eighteenth and Nineteent Dynasties

The art of Glass the precursors of the middle east

Glassmaking is an art that has been mastered by many cultures throughout history. The Middle East has a particularly rich tradition that go back thousands of years ago. The Mesopotamians was one...

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crystal glass murano angelo barovier

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...

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