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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Murano Glass Museum

 
While, for me as a glass artist, it is fun to visit the workshops where glass is being blown, molded and cast, it was more impressive to visit the Glass Museum on Murano. There are several floors and various exhibits. The history of glass making, starting with the Egyptians, is featured. As well, I have long studied Pablo Picasso's works but somehow did not remember he had worked in glass. Although, some of the objects were simply designed by him and created by a local artisan.
No trip to Venice is complete - at least for me - without a vaporetto  (water bus) trip out to Murano.
 

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