After working at various glassworks and learning the entire array of techniques of glass working, Master Moro Mariano has become one of the finest creators of contemporary sculptures. His talent has been strongly influenced by his collaboration with Master Elio Raffaeli, one of the most important glass masters in Murano, to whom he remained attached throughout his life. It is he who executed the impressive artworks designed by Alfredo Sosabravo.
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT FLOWS THROUGH THEIR HANDS
When visiting the Venier glassworks you have the sensation of being in an ancient renaissance workshop where the ceaseless work is intertwined with the masters’ creativity, with knowledge of the materials, with rigor, with the desires of noble ladies and patrons, and with the reverent obedience of the assistants.
The Master Glassmakers are undoubtedly the key figures. From a very early age (10-12 years), they have shared their existence with the incandescent glow of glass: the experience and traditions of centuries live in them, renewed through the specialization in few, if not in only one, work process for which they are known and held in high esteem: there is he who as a matter of fact is the master in lamps, he who is the master in sculptures, he who is the master in vases … and they have gained a renown that has even reached important Heads of State and their works are displayed in the most famous museums of the world.
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