{"id":112659,"date":"2021-12-14T15:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/murano-mirrors-origins-and-art\/"},"modified":"2021-12-14T15:40:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:40:29","slug":"murano-mirrors-origins-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/murano-mirrors-origins-and-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Murano mirrors: origins and art"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Art is not a mirror on which to reflect the world, rather it is a hammer with which we can sculpt it.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

(Bertolt Brecht)<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In ancient times it was a worship item during the religious services, it has also been a symbol of life and a luxury object of which only noble people were worthy of, mirrors<\/strong> today are meant for everybody and it has truly become a pure design object<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Notwithstanding their origins that go back to Ancient Egypt, mirrors developed at their best in Murano island, Venice. Here, thanks to the incredible art of Murano glass processing<\/strong>, master glass makers started to produce mirrors with precious details. However, due to the very complex and very expensive working process, initially such production was abandoned and it was taken into consideration again only many years later when Vincenzo Redor officially invented Venetian mirrors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Being it a part of the fascinating universe of Murano glass<\/a>, here at Patrizia Volpato<\/em><\/strong> we dedicate a section of our production specifically to the original Murano mirrors<\/strong><\/a>, unique design items<\/strong> to be displayed in your home.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_single_image image=”112645″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What distinguishes a Murano mirror from a common mirror?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A Venetian mirror maintains such a level of craftmanship<\/strong> that can hardly be found in industrial products or even in \u201csimple\u201d handmade mirrors.<\/p>\n

At least four are the different professional experts that collaborate amongst each other for the making of such unique and original masterpieces:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • the carpenter \u2013 who creates the wooden structure that will host the actual mirror;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • the mirror maker \u2013 who specifically does the mirror by means of the process of silvering;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • the engraver \u2013 who does the cutting and the artistic engravings;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • the glass maker \u2013 who makes the aesthetic decoration of the frame.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Details of Murano glass mirrors made by our company<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Technical characteristics of Murano mirrors <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The element that specifically distinguishes Murano mirrors from common mirrors, is the technique called silvering. <\/em><\/strong>During the making of the mirror, the basis made of a glass plate is covered by silver<\/strong>, totally by hand. The process is extremely delicate<\/strong> since the craftsman must lay a silver veil with an homogeneous thickness and without impurities. This is precisely how a simple clear glass plate is transformed into a mirror surface.<\/p>\n

    It is specifically the silvering process then, that makes Murano mirrors so precious and unique and it distinguishes them from any other common sold mirror.<\/p>\n

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    Moreover, in this phase the experts decide for the color tone<\/strong> as well as for the aging<\/strong>, to make the mirror appear as an ancient heirloom and therefore even more fascinating. During the years actually, many variations<\/strong> of this technique were tested, this is why today it is possible to produce different colors and effects, so that each mirror has its unique characteristics<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”112649″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”112652″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

    Venetian-style Murano mirrors by Patrizia Volpato<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Murano mirrors today: immortal craftmanship <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Especially thanks to the proficiency and the craftsmanship handed down from generation to generation of these professional craftsmen, the value<\/strong> of an authentic Murano mirror is currently higher than the value of any other sold mirror.<\/p>\n

    Unlike industrial production, glass processing in Venice is an art totally done by hand. In particular, only craftsmanship abilities and creativity are capable of offering that precious and exclusive value that no machine is able to offer in the same way.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Murano mirrors are completely different from common mirrors, find out why they are considered so precious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":112675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2551,4072,304],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}