Venetian glass has long been celebrated for its refined artistry, graceful forms, and clarity of its material. What’s more, some have believed that the purity of the glass would resist deadly poisons.

Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C., manufacturer, Fenicio Goblet with Swans and Initial “S” Stem (ca. 1870), blown and applied glass hot-worked glass, 12 5/8 x 5 1/8 inches diam. (Smithsonian ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A modern-day glassblower believes he has unraveled the mysteries of Renaissance-era Venetian glassmaking, a trade whose secrets were so closely guarded that anyone who divulged ...

Glass dealer Keith Davison knows a thing or two about Murano glass: his gallery, Casanova Venetian Glass & Art, in Naples, Florida, is the largest purveyor of the beloved colorful glass in the United ...

ALBANY, NY — A modern-day glassblower believes he has unraveled the mysteries of Renaissance-era Venetian glassmaking, a trade whose secrets were so closely guarded that anyone who divulged them faced ...

Our experiences on Murano have inspired us to celebrate tradition and pass on the knowledge.”— Chris Skibbe RICHMOND, ...

John Singer Sargent, A Venetian Woman, 1882, oil on canvas, Cincinnati Art Museum, The Edwin and Virginia Irwin Memorial, 1972.37. The exhibition “Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American ...

A modern-day glassblower in Corning believes he has unraveled the mysteries of Renaissance-era Venetian glassmaking, a trade whose secrets were so closely guarded that anyone who divulged them faced ...

What Would George Washington Do? The Bogus Americana of Train Dreams Mystic Seaport mounts a gorgeous show on how Sargent and Whistler translated the fabled city’s aesthetic into American classics.

During the 19 th century, Venice romanced American artists, collectors, and tourists with sparkling glass goblets. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth chronicles this seduction with ...