Comments on: Murano - A Place Where Beauty Is Created http://www.amonthinvenice.com/venice/murano-a-place-where-beauty-is-created/ My Journey to Venice, Italy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:13:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Marco Italy http://www.amonthinvenice.com/venice/murano-a-place-where-beauty-is-created/#comment-112 Marco Italy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:21:46 +0000 http://www.amonthinvenice.com/venice/murano-a-place-where-beauty-is-created/#comment-112 I definitely always try to take my <a href="http://www.a-la-carte-italy-tours.com" rel="nofollow">tours</a> to Murano. This is the largest of the islands on the venetian lagoon, located approximately one kilometer from the city of Venice. Murano has been, from the 13th century, a famous glass making center. In the 15th century it was the seat of the famous Vivarini painting school. It's somewhat like a miniature version of Venice: like her big sister, it is made up of little islands connected by bridges, it too has a sinuous Grand Canal bordered with quays running through it, and old homes lined up along them. I definitely always try to take my tours to Murano. This is the largest of the islands on the venetian lagoon, located approximately one kilometer from the city of Venice. Murano has been, from the 13th century, a famous glass making center. In the 15th century it was the seat of the famous Vivarini painting school. It’s somewhat like a miniature version of Venice: like her big sister, it is made up of little islands connected by bridges, it too has a sinuous Grand Canal bordered with quays running through it, and old homes lined up along them.

]]> By: Michael http://www.amonthinvenice.com/venice/murano-a-place-where-beauty-is-created/#comment-100 Michael Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:04:21 +0000 http://www.amonthinvenice.com/venice/murano-a-place-where-beauty-is-created/#comment-100 Hi Rob, I once worked in glass blowing, and one of the highest realms in the land for glass blowing was always Murano Italy. Murano is where the top glass would come from and where some of the highest skilled glass blowers are in the world. Glass is such an interesting medium in itself, but to see real masters at work is a real treat! Cheers, Michael Hi Rob,

I once worked in glass blowing, and one of the highest realms in the land for glass blowing was always Murano Italy. Murano is where the top glass would come from and where some of the highest skilled glass blowers are in the world.

Glass is such an interesting medium in itself, but to see real masters at work is a real treat!

Cheers,
Michael

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