Murano glass

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The art of Murano glass originated on the small island of Murano, in the Venetian Lagoon, which has been known for centuries as the center of glass-making art. After the sacking of Constantinople in 1204 during the Crusades, a group of glassmakers from Constantinople found refuge in Venice. With their arrival, a renaissance of the … Read more

Emile Galle – Poet on Glass

French artist Emile Galle is one of the most prominent glass painters of his time. He is considered one of the pioneers of a new style in art, known as Art Nouveau in France. He was born in 1846 in Nancy, a city famous for its ceramics and furniture production. His father was also a … Read more