Murano - A History of Glass pb (I Piccoli Di Arsenale)

By Arsenale Editrice and Gianfranco Toso

Discusses the origins of glass production, describing methods used by the Egyptians and the Romans. The earliest evidence of glass-making in Murano dates form the 7th to the 8th centuries AD and this beautifully illustrated book traces the fascinatign histroy of the manufacture of Murano the present day, expressing hopes for the future. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8877432152
• ISBN13: 9788877432155
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Arsenale
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Book on the Art of Glass making

Murano Glass, often called Venetian glass is made on the island of Murano. The glassblowers were forced to move their factories to the island by the Venetian Republic in 1291. The reason being that the factories represented a fire hazard the buildings of Venice. The glass blowers and their families soon became the leading citizens of the island, some even being allowed to wed into the blue-blooded families of Venice. One...

A great introduction to the subject.

The book is about glass and how the Murano island glassmakers became the world leaders in the field. It's chock-full of facts, names, and dates -- maddenly without citations for the most part, and a very limited bibliography to boot. There are some irritating omissions -- for example, just how long WAS the forced vacation originally? When was it first legislated? As overviews go, it is fantastic, but it's not going to be a...