Campanella Livio Murano

W. 12 cm; H. 18 cm; D. 12 cm;

This work is unique in the world for its combination of colors, elegance and sophistication.

The placement of murrine shall be carried out with care and precision by Murano artisans.

Executed by Campanella Livio in the 1980s and then reproduced in the following years until today.

Each item is produced with venetian glass and each piece is slightly different from other ones due to its handcrafted characteristic.

Murano glass:

In 1291 all glassblowers from Venice were forced to move to Murano because of the fire risk. It was also said that the intention was to better protect the secrets of glass blowing in this way. On pain of death, glassblowers were forbidden to pass on their art; these people lived as prisoners on the island. Murano became famous for the glassware and also for the mirrors . The Aventurine glass was also invented on Murano . Later the island became famous for its candlesticks . In the eighteenth century, industry declined because of glass art in Bohemiacame up. But even at the beginning of the twenty-first century, glass is still the most important industry on Murano.