Venetian Glass

Venetian Glass
Author: Marino Barovier
Publisher: Charta
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2000
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

This book offers the reader a comprehensive and visually fascinating excursion into the history of Venetian glass from 1900 until today : the most significant period of Muranese glass.

Murano Magic

Murano Magic
Author: Carl I. Gable
Publisher: Schiffer Art Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780764319464

The islands of Murano, in the lagoon of Venice, have been a sheltered community of glass artists for at least 700 years. With 250 stunning color photographs of Murano glass art and a detailed text that includes historical informaltion and family trees, this book is original in its comprehensive presentation of the artists, both past and present.

Murano

Murano
Author: Gianfranco Toso
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2000
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Murano: A History of Glass discusses the origins of glass production, describing methods used by the Egyptians and the Romans. The earliest evidence of glass-making in Murano dates from the 7th to 8th century AD and this beautifully illustrated book trac

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass

Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass
Author: Sheldon Barr
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0691222673

Murano Glass and its Collectors in Aesthetic America / Melody Barnett Deusner -- Venetian Mosaics and Glass in the United States, 1860-1917 / Sheldon Barr -- "Where Have Titian's Beauties Gone?" : Sargent and Whistler on the Streets of Venice / Stephanie Mayer Heydt -- Interweaving Worlds : Antique and Revival Lace in Italy and in the United States, 1872-1927 / Diana Jocelyn Greenwold -- Sparks of Genius : American Art and the Appeal of Modern Venetian Glass / Crawford Alexander Mann III -- Biographies / Brittany Emens Strupp, Crawford Alexander Mann III.

Venetian Glass

Venetian Glass
Author: Rosa Barovier Mentasti
Publisher: Arsenale
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1992
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Identifies the artisans and styles which have made the history of Venetian glass

The Venetian Glass Bead

The Venetian Glass Bead
Author: Kathy Fox
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871167743

Millefiori, foil, Klimt, Miro – these are just a few of the colorful Venetian glass bead styles taking center stage in Kathy Fox’s illuminating book. Fully detailed and beautifully photographed, the step-by-step instructions for 24 modern jewelry projects using wire wrapping, bead crochet, knotting, stringing, and simple stitching will entice any reader into becoming a Venetian glass bead artist. She also shares the rich history and tradition behind this old-world art form, and provides useful tips for identifying authentic Venetian and Murano beads, guiding readers to informed buying decisions.

Venetian Glass Mosaics, 1860-1917

Venetian Glass Mosaics, 1860-1917
Author: Sheldon Barr
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Glassware
ISBN: 9781851495481

In this first survey of late 19th- and early 20th-century Venetian glass, readers are treated to 100 dazzling color photographs of some of the finest glass ever created. The fanciful shapes, remarkable clarity, sumptuous colors, and unusual patterns of Venetian glass have delighted and amazed collectors and enthusiasts the world over.

Beyond Venice

Beyond Venice
Author: Jutta-Annette Page
Publisher: Hudson Hills
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2004
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780872901575

A lovingly illustrated celebration of the Venetian art of "cristallo" focuses on this remarkable glasswork produced in five countries during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, using essays and photographs to highlight the aesthetic and social dimensions of this unique craft. 281 colour & 47 b/w illustrations

The Venetian Glass Nephew

The Venetian Glass Nephew
Author: Elinor Wylie
Publisher: New York : G.H. Doran
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1926
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

In this charming fantasy set in the Renaissance, the Archbishop wants a nephew, but a perfect one-so an artisan fashions one for him of Venetian glass. Problems arise when the glass nephew falls in love with a flesh-and-blood woman. A subtle, sensitively written allegory of life and art, with humour.

Venetian Art Glass

Venetian Art Glass
Author: Marino Barovier
Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Art GLass
ISBN: 9783897902053

A superbly illustrated and meticulously researched standard work for connoisseurs and collectors of Venetian art glass. Includes a marks table and a glossary.