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Seguso is one of the most esteemed, historical and respected glass manufacturers on the island, [1] and among the largest glass furnaces in Murano, which has a few, homonymous furnaces. [2] Glass made by the Seguso furnace can be found in over 75 museums worldwide, such as MOMA in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. [ 3 ]
Today, Murano and Venice are tourist attractions, and Murano is home to numerous glass factories and a few individual artists' studios. Its Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum) in the Palazzo Giustinian contains displays on the history of glassmaking as well as glass samples ranging from Egyptian times through the present day.
Alfredo Barbini, a glass artist born in 1912 on the islands of Murano in the lagoon of Venice, Italy, was one of Murano's leading figures of the twentieth century.His parents were members of families which had been prominent in the glassmaking industry on Murano for generations as glassblowers and beadmakers.
Tagliapietra was born August 10, 1934, in an apartment on the Rio dei Vetri (which translates litteraly in "glass canal", or more broadly in "glass street" considering the intense use of waterways in the Venetian Lagoon as means for transport of goods and people) in Murano, Italy, [2] an island with a history of glass-making that dates from 1291.
Flavio Poli (1900–1984) was an Italian artist, known for his designs in glass. [1] [2] Born in 1900, he was trained at the Istituto d'Arte di Venezia, then began work as a ceramicist. [2] In 1929, he began working for the company "I.V.A.M." (Industrie Vetraie Artistiche Murano) as a designer of glassware. [2]
Paolo Venini (1895–1959), one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass and an important contributor to 20th century Italian design. Lella and Massimo Vignelli (1934–2016 and 1934–2014 respectively), architects and designers known for packaging, houseware, furniture, public signage, and showroom design.
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