Four à verre de murano soufflé à la main avec du feu et de refroidissement de l'urne en verre juste à l'extérieur du four chaud dans les verreries de Murano Venise Italie
3536 x 5203 px | 29,9 x 44,1 cm | 11,8 x 17,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
14 avril 2004
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Murano’s reputation as a centre for glassmaking was born when the Venetian Republic, fearing fire and destruction to the city’s mostly wood buildings, ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano in 1291. Murano glass is still interwoven with Venetian glass Murano glass paper weightsMurano's glassmakers were soon the island’s most prominent citizens. By the 14th century, glassmakers were allowed to wear swords, enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state and found their daughters married into Venice’s most affluent families. However glassmakers were not allowed to leave the Republic. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these century-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass jewellery to Murano glass chandeliers. Today, Murano is home to the Museo Vetrario or Glass Museum in the Palazzo Giustinian, which holds displays on the history of glassmaking as well as glass samples ranging from Egyptian times through the present day.
