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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cleto Munari was born in Gorizia on June 7th, 1930. His career as a designer began in the 1970s, when his encounters with important figures in the world of architecture ignited his passion for a...
Maestro Alfredo Barbini: Nature, Myth, and Magic The David Huchthausen Collection
More than 70 pieces by renowned master glassmaker Alfredo Barbini will be on display at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.
Vicente José de Oliveira Muniz, known as Vik Muniz (São Paulo, December 20, 1961), is a Brazilian artist. He continuously experiments with new methods and materials. He is best known for creating ...
Monica Bonvicini, an Italian artist born in Venice in 1965, has gained international recognition for her work in performing arts and sculpture. As a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna...
Chinese artist (b. Beijing 1957). Son of poet Ai Qing, in 1978 he founded the avant-garde group Stars, known for its thoughtful and socially critical works.In his career he has used a variety of me...
Jaume Plensa is a Spanish artist who creates sculptures and installations exploring human connection and spirituality. He collaborated with Berengo Studio, an Italian glass-making studio, to creat...
Shattering Beauty by Simon Berger
Type of event: Shattering Beauty by Simon BergerWhere: Museo del Vetro Fondamenta Giustinian 8 Murano Venezia ItalyWhen: 28 Gennaio 2023 Until: 07 Maggio 2023Opening times: Everyday from 10 am to ...
Simon Berger, a Swiss artist born on April 9, 1976, has gained worldwide recognition for his innovative approach to art using materials such as wood, metal, and glass. His interest in these mater...
Born in 1931 in Viipurin maalaiskunta, the rural municipality surrounding then-Finnish Vyborg, now part of Russia. He grew up on a farm and was influenced by the rich history of the area. Oiva Toik...
