Silver Muran
Posted in Arts and Crafts on 08/01/2010 01:38 pm by adminSilver Muran
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The Glassblower of Murano $2.46 Venice, 1681. Glassblowing is the lifeblood of the Republic, and Venetian mirrors are more precious than gold. Jealously guarded by the murderous Council of Ten, the glassblowers of Murano are virtually imprisoned on their island in the lagoon. But the greatest of the artists, Corradino Manin, sells his methods and his soul to the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, to protect his secret daughter. In t… |