Monday, July 31, 2017

Murano Glass: where beauty meets tradition, Venice - Italy


Many people know what Murano Glass is. It’s not a coincidence that Murano glass creations are renown all over the world. 

You may have already seen creations of Venetian Master glass-makers.
You may have seen them on television or maybe in art and fashion magazines. Maybe you have seen them in a jewelry store showrooms or maybe at a relative’s or friend’s house.

In other words, Murano glass is used for the most unique productions not only from Venice and Veneto but from the entire Made in Italy line. Objects and jewels of great elegance and admiration are made of murrinas.

A murrina is a glass bead with a geometric design obtained by cross sectioning a glass rod, they are then melted together to create a surface.

They are sold all over the world.

The Master glass-makers’ artistry doesn’t know limits: the Venetian art of glass craftsmanship has been famous for centuries in five continents.

Let’s start from the beginning. Before I talk about the magic that Venetian masters are able to do with Murano glass, let’s take a quick step back into history. 

Let’s understand when the murrina was born and how this tradition found its place and prospered through the centuries in Venice.