The island of Murano is also known as “the island of glass” or “the island of fires”, and it is located in the north-eastern part of Venice. The area consists of seven islands connected with each other by bridges. Like Burano and Torcello, MURANO was founded by the inhabitants of Altino in 453 AD. …
Founded in 1921 by Paolo Venini, a Milanese lawyer, and Giacomo Cappellin, a Venetian antiques dealer, Venini SpA, then Cappellin, Venini & C. would become a model of excellence in the world of artistic glass, laying the foundations for a stylistic identity that still distinguishes it today. Over the years, Venini …
