| Murano Glass is a very versatile piece of | | | | types of Murano glass in the world is millefiori |
| glassmaking art. There exist various colors, | | | | glass - literally a visiting card of Murano |
| techniques, materials that can vary depending on | | | | glassmakers nowadays. In short, millefiori is |
| the look of the object the glassmaker is creating. | | | | glasswork technique, which makes millions of |
| It's well known that Venetian artists do not add | | | | one-of-a-kind patterns on glassware. The term |
| any special coloring chemicals to color the glass. | | | | "Millefiori" is a combination of two Italian words |
| To create a certain color of the transparent glass, | | | | "mille" (thousand) and "fiori" (flowers). The millefiori |
| the glassmaker adds different combinations of | | | | technique involves two basic procedures. The first |
| metals. The compounds involved in this process | | | | technique is layering of a number of layers of |
| are very sensitive to proportions so one should | | | | glass of different colors in a mold that produces |
| be extremely accurate in mixing them. For | | | | different patterns viewable only from the cut |
| example, aquamarine color is created through the | | | | ends. These patterns are called murrines. Further, |
| use of combination of copper and cobalt | | | | the murrines are embedded into clear or colored |
| compounds, green - copper oxides, ruby red uses | | | | glass to create unique combinations of patterns. |
| a gold solution as a coloring agent. The base of | | | | Though nowadays there are many famous |
| many types of Murano glass is Cristallo - a special | | | | schools of glassmaking in the world, the Murano |
| clear glass of highest quality. This name is | | | | glassmakers still hold the positions of the leaders |
| associated with the names of precious stones - | | | | in introduction of many technological processes |
| as this glass has a perfect transparency quality. | | | | and innovations in glass creations. Murano glass is |
| Another great invention of Venetian glassmakers | | | | used in many spheres of artisan work - |
| is lattimo glass (milky glass) - an opaque white | | | | production of lighting fixtures (chandeliers, wall |
| glass. Mostly lattimo glass is used in the form of | | | | sconces etc.), glass sculptures, parts of home |
| thin canes to make elaborate lacy patterns in | | | | decoration pieces like door handles, curtain rods |
| clear glass. Murano artisans used a lot of | | | | etc. Today, Murano is the home of the Museo |
| techniques of glassmaking originated from the | | | | Vetrario (Glass Museum) in the Palazzo Giustinian, |
| Ancient times. They made a lot of improvements | | | | which holds displays on the history of glassmaking |
| in many processes creating new designs and | | | | as well as glass samples ranging from Egyptian |
| elaborating the quality of the glass itself. Among | | | | times through the present day. Murano Glass Light |
| the types of glass inherited from Egyptians, | | | | Fixtures in Toronto Thousands of modern and |
| Romans, and Middle Eastern glassmakers one can | | | | classic lighting fixtures online. Crystal chandeliers, |
| mention smalto (enameled glass), aventurine (glass | | | | Contemporary lighting, Swarovski crystal and |
| with threads of gold), imitation of gemstones | | | | Schonbek chandeliers, Murano and Geometrix. |
| made of glass etc. One of the most famous | | | | |