2010年7月29日星期四

An anniversary gift for those who have it all

Murano glass designs survived centuries of fashion and political changes, and, although now crafted to reflect modern tastes, still preserve the timeless beauty of the original, antique creations now part of famous private or museum collections.A story behind itMurano glass*** techniques have been carefully kept secret and passed from one family member to another, often lost, occasionally recovered, influenced by the spectacular beauty of Venice and by the changing times, of humans and of arts.They have been venerated and persecuted at different times, their skills and trade secrets have been protected, envied, lost and recovered many times through history, only to be flourishing again with the backdrop of ancient Venice and its golden light, old churches and new dreams.Timeless BeautyGlass has been used to decorate homes since Roman times, but no one before Murano glassmakers made glass into such precious, breathtakingly beautiful objects that seem to reflect the beauty of Venice and trap drops of history in each carefully crafted piece of glass art.