From the 13th century onwards, Venice developed into the world capital of glass art. The best raw materials were available in the port and trade metropolis, enabling the production of new types of glass.
Luciano Gaspari, vase from the ‘Marine’ series, 1965–1980. Made by Salviati & C, Murano; yellow glass, colourlessly overlaid, melted blue bands, again colourlessly , polished base, (H x w x d): 23.9 x 20.8 x 11.8 cm. Photo: Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf