Esther's photos with the keyword: Murano

New Bedford Museum of Glass AIMG 5776

Galleria Doria Pamphilj - Rome "Palazzo Doria Pamphilj dates to the mid-15th century, but its current look was largely the work of the current owners, the Doria Pamphilj family, who acquired it in the 18th century. The Pamphilj’s golden age, during which the family collection was started, came during the papacy of one of their own, Innocent X (r 1644–55). The opulent picture galleries, decorated with frescoed ceilings and gilded mirrors, are hung with floor-to-ceiling paintings, all ordered chronologically." www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/rome/sights/museums-galleries/galleria-doria-pamphilj AIMG 8959

Blow the glass into the desired shape Murano, Italy AIMG_4625

Add a layer of colored glass around the perimeter of the shade Murano Italy AIMG_4628

A glass artisan in Murano, Italy inspects the elephant that he is making. The trunk is not quite right. AIMG_4661

Ready for sale Murano, Italy AIMG_4651

Add an outside ring of glass of a different color Murano, Italy AIMG_4627

Murano, Italy, which is across the lagoon from Venice, is also comprised of small islands connected by bridges. It has been a center of glass making since the 13th century, when the industry was moved from Venice due to the risk of fire and the noxious fumes. It was the main glass producing center in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries and it still produces beautiful artistic glass today. AIMG_4656

Crimp the colored glass to form a petal shape Murano, Italy AIMG_4629

Murano, Italy, which is across the lagoon from Venice, has been a center of glass making since the 13th century, when the industry was moved from Venice due to the risk of fire and the noxious fumes. It was the main glass producing center in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries and it still produces beautiful artistic glass today. AIMG_4655

Murano, Italy, which is across the lagoon from Venice, has been a center of glass making since the 13th century, when the industry was moved from Venice due to the risk of fire and the noxious fumes. It was the main glass producing center in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries and it still produces beautiful artistic glass today. AIMG_4671

Carefully shape the molten glass Murano, Italy AIMG_4643

Start with a ball of molten glass Murano, Italy AIMG_4618

Use tools to shape the glass Murano, Italy AIMG_4625

A large blue glass sculpture sits beneath a bell tower in Murano, Italy. Murano is located across the lagoon from Venice, has been a center of glass making since the 13th century, when the industry was moved from Venice due to the risk of fire and the noxious fumes. It was the main glass producing center in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries and it still produces beautiful artistic glass today. AIMG_4681

A glass artisan in Murano, Italy re-shapes the trunk of an elephant that he is making. AIMG_4662

Church of Santa Maria e San Donato in Murano, Italy "is known for its twelfth century Byzantine mosaic pavement and is said to contain the relics of Saint Donatus of Arezzo as well as large bones behind the altar said to be the bones of a dragon slain by the saint." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Santa_Maria_e_San_Donato AIMG_4670

A sign at the dock in Murano, Italy AIMG_4686