2014
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Picture
of the Week 2014 |
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We start this new section
where every week a different picture will be showcased.
Occasionally, there will be a second picture for you to
identify.
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The answer will be posted
the following week, but if you do not want to wait, you
can always e-mail me at:
sestiere@aloverofvenice.com (your e-mail address will not be published or shared) |
| Giuseppe Briati, born in
Murano in 1686, introduced the art of crystal making to
his city in 1730 after learning the craft in Bohemia. He
could render to perfection any imaginable object: flowers,
fruits, animals, trees and even bridges like never seen
before. His success made his fellow Muranese glassmakers
very jealous to the extent that they threatened him with
death. Trying to get away from the threats, in 1739
Giuseppe obtained a special permit to install his kilns in
Venice proper –kilns had been banned in Venice since 1291
for safety reasons– by the Rio dei Carmini at number 2530
(shown below). The column by the gate comes from the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece, and it's probably one of the oldest architectural elements found in Venice (5th cent. BC). The lion is from the 19th cent. The column was installed there by the Busetto family in 1862. |
