Murano glass is famous the world over for its history as well as the expert creations that artisans from the island make.

Seth Doane has found a true GLASS ACT, just across the water from Venice: The furnaces glow orange and belch heat. And at around 3,000 degrees, something almost magical takes place: a sand mixture ...

In Venice, a city known for its robust glassmaking history, the Gallerie dell'Accademia is home to *The Annunciation*, an Italian Renaissance painting by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) depicting the scene ...

You might say that Murano glass is sort of like cryptocurrency: Everyone talks about it, but nobody knows where it comes from. In fact, true Murano art glass is made in Italy and is likely to be ...

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 ...

In the 12th century, the Venetian island of Murano was famed for its glassmakers. They made chandeliers for palaces; glass mirrors and colourful jewellery for the ruling class. But in recent years, ...

While Sarah Traver admits that the mist-mantled coast of the Pacific Northwest and the sun-streaked waterways of the Venetian Lagoon may not seem like soulmates on the surface, a bridge connects them, ...

The community of Murano outside Venice is famous for its glass industry. But to get away from producing tourist souvenirs, artisan Adriano Berengo has founded a studio dedicated to promoting ...