The Murano Glass at the Biennale di Venezia: 1932-1942

Educational appointments of significant historical and artistic importance, which not only tell the trends of the masters of excellence

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Le stanze del vetro in Venice presents a second exhibition throughout the history of Murano Glass, participated at the Biennale di Venezia, curated, as usual, by Marino Barovier. These history-artistic ‘didactic’ appointments with glass, not only feature the characteristics, the moods and the techniques of the Murano Glass Masters in that specific period, but also illustrate the presence of the glass, as precious expression material, at the Biennale: 1932- 1942.

Wheel- finished opaque murrine bowls, C. Scarpa, Venini S.A., 1940, Bischofberger collection,
Männedorf-Zurich; private collection, Treviso. Ph. Enrico Fiorese

Glass, a precious material as a form of expression

For these ten years, we can notice a frequent presence of not transparent full-coloured glass, with bright and intense colours (in particular, the red one, not easy in production), massive shapes with delicate details. Since April, 13th to November 23th, 2025. Realised by ​Fondazione Giorgio Cini onlus an Pentagram Stiftung; Marsilio Arte Catalogue
Free entrance
www.lestanzedelvetro.org

Vetri musivi, G. Bin (M. De Luigi), Salviati & C., 1936, private collections, Venice. Ph.
Enrico Fiorese
Corallo pasta vitrea vases, N.
Martinuzzi, Zecchin Martinuzzi, 1933, G. Alessandri collection; A. Marcora collection. Ph.
Enrico Fiorese

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