8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking
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When we think of Venetian glass, our minds leap to the blazing furnaces of Murano, to delicate filigree and the vivid colors of the Renaissance. This iconic and universally recognized image tells only part of the story. For centuries, the earlier chapter—its Early Medieval origins—remained in the shadows, considered merely a prelude to Murano’s later […]