Works of art: glass sculptures

Discover the works of art in glass made and signed by the most important glass masters of Venice, ready to be contemplated in the glass museum in Tampa.

A strong aesthetic capacity is associated with the signatures of the greatest authors of Murano glass sculptures. The trade in the Mediterranean allows this art of glass, element and artistic instrument at the service of the great Venetian skills, to reach our peninsula. The Murano glass sculptures were not the first to spread, while the glass processing techniques were initially used for utilitarian purposes to give the community tools in Murano glass needed for everyday life. However, since the Renaissance, the wealthier social classes began to take objects and sculptures in Murano glass to enrich their homes or make unique gifts as proof of their magnificence.

MURANO GLASS SCULPTURES: DESIGN AND TRADITION.

The masterpieces of Murano glass that can be counted from the Renaissance to the present day are various: Venetian mirrors decorated with striped gold leaf, enameled glass, chandeliers with multicolored flowers or murrini in special colors. In addition, in the modern era, Murano glass sculptures were created by designers skilled in glass processing. The great link between glass craftsmanship and the world of art, design and furniture creates Murano glass sculptures of unique style, by great glass masters who, in different collections, reproduce clowns in multicolored glass, Venetian figurines of the eighteenth century, sculptures inspired by Picasso, abstract representations such as those of Tagliapietra or loving sculptures inspired by Venice the city of love.

BUY A UNIQUE SCULPTURE IN ORIGINAL MURANO GLASS

Visit our online store Original Murano Glass, get inspired by Murano glass collections, choose the pieces you want to donate, personalize your gifts with a Murano glass sculpture. You can contact our staff.