Eleonore Peduzzi Riva

Born in Milan in 1939. As artist and designer, she carried on her activity at Vistosi's during the 70's. In 1972 she exhibited at the XXXVI Venice Biennale.

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Giovanni Patrini

Born in Fombio (Lodi), he died in Milan in 1933. After his studies in medicine, he worked as an interior designer and became one of the most famous practitioniers of this art at international ...

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Alessandro Pianon

Alessandro Pianon

Born in Venice in 1931 where he died in 1984. He studied architecture at Venice University. In 1956 he worked at Vistosi's, designing its logo. In 1962 he opened a design studio. ...

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Peter Pelzel

Son of Franz, born in Murano in 1937, he studied architecture at I.U.A.V. in Venice, and graduated in 1964. He moved to S.A.L.I.R. in 1958 and worked with his father: in 1962 he worked as desi...

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Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Born in Malaga in 1881, he died in Mougins in 1973. Painter, graphic artist, sculpture and ceramic artist, he started his artistic career in 1902 in Barcelona (Spain). He went to Paris in...

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Mario Pinzoni

Born in Venice in 1927, where he died in 1993. He studied at the Artistic High School and at the Higher Institute of Architecture. In 1954 he joined the Seguso Vetri d'Arte firm, and subsequently w...

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Giovanni Ponti

Giovanni Ponti

Known as Giò. Born in Milan in 1891, there he died in 1979. After his graduation ion architecture in 1921, he became interested in the experience "Viennese Secession". He worked for Richard Ginori'...

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Gino Poli

Born in Venice in 1919, he studied architecture and in 1964 joined Venini & C., where he worked dealing with lighting fixtures. From 1975 to 1976 he was art director and designer at Aureliano T...

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Lorenzo Radi

Born in 1803, he died in 1874. Toward the mid-19th century he succeded in producing a multicoloured glass paste with a gold leaf that was used in the restoration of the St. Mark Basilica. In 1...

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Giulio Radi

Giulio Radi

Born in Murano in 1985, there he died in 1952. He followed his family's tradition in glassmaking, and in 1918 started working at Andrea Rioda's. In 1921 he became a partner and the art director at ...

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Andrea Rioda

Andrea Rioda, who was born in Murano in 1854 and died there in 1921, was a leading figure in the Murano glassmaking industry. He was a director of C.V.M. before founding his own furnace, Andrea Rio...

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Loredano Rosin

Loredano Rosin

Artist’s memories I am a member of the last generation of Murano glass masters who were trained in the ancient artisan tradition. For better or worse, we were not fre...

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Richard Marquis

Richard Marquis

Born in 1945, he graduated from Berkeley University and in 1969 he was awarded a scolarship. He then moved to Murano and worked there at first at Salviati & Co. , where he ...

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Dino Rosin

Dino Rosin

Dino Rosin was born in Venice on May 30, 1948.His family moved to the island of Murano when he was two months old.At the age of twelve, Dino Rosin left school and began working as an apprentice at ...

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Ermenegildo Ripa

Ermenegildo Ripa

Born in Castel San Giovanni (Piacenza) in 1900 and died in Monza in 1973. Painter, designer and journalist, he attended the Brera Academy and graduated in 1922. He opened a workshop in Milan where ...

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Estevan Rossetto

Estevan Rossetto

As master glassblower he worked at the C. Maschio firm, then, in the late 30s, at Barovier & Toso's. He executed very good sculptures and participated in a lot of international shows. He also ...

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Antonio Salviati

Antonio Salviati

Born in Vicenza in 1816, he died in Venice in 1890. In 1859, together with Enrico Podio and Lorenzo Radi he opened a glassware and mosaic boutique called Salviati dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo. In ...

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Umberto Santi

A master glassblower who was working for Andrea Rioda. When Rioda died, He continued his activity at the furnace, together with Giulio Radi, turning the name into Succ. Andrea Rioda

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