{"id":118915,"date":"2023-04-12T09:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/?p=118915"},"modified":"2023-04-12T17:06:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T15:06:06","slug":"murano-glass-chandeliers-a-style-between-history-and-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/murano-glass-chandeliers-a-style-between-history-and-design\/","title":{"rendered":"MURANO GLASS CHANDELIERS \u2013 A STYLE BETWEEN HISTORY AND DESIGN<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE VENETIAN CHANDELIERS OF TODAY:
\nFROM TRADITION TO CREATIVE INNOVATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]The traditional Venetian<\/strong> chandelier<\/strong> is recognised as one of the most luxurious chandeliers in history, embellishing halls, theatres, and royal palaces.<\/p>\n

We talked in a previous<\/strong> article<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about Murano glassmaking, Venetian master glass-makers and glassmaking techniques.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The classic Venetian<\/strong> chandelier<\/strong> (also known as the Rezzonico chandelier<\/strong>) is a handcrafted glass chandelier<\/strong> which is characterised by the presence of intricate arabesques of leaves, flowers<\/strong> and fruit<\/strong> enriched with coloured glass<\/strong> and, for this reason, called “ciocca”<\/em> (literally: bunch of flowers). A type of chandelier that, in the 18th century, made Murano famous all over the world.<\/p>\n

Today, the workshops of Venetian masters use working techniques handed down over<\/strong> the centuries with<\/strong> innovation and a modern design,<\/strong> without abandoning the preciousness of traditional processing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”118910″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

THE CLASSIC VENETIAN CHANDELIER: STYLE, DESIGN AND FEATURES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]Murano glass chandeliers<\/strong> are unique creations, true works of art considered masterpieces of the Italian tradition<\/strong> and best represent luxury<\/strong> Made in Italy<\/em><\/strong> worldwide.<\/p>\n

The particular type of processing, so rich in detail<\/strong>, is made possible by the type of glass used in Murano \u2013 that is soda glass \u2013 and by the extraordinary skills of the master glassmakers,<\/strong> who have developed incredible processing techniques to twist and shape the glass paste with extreme precision.<\/p>\n

The classic Venetian chandelier<\/strong> is composed of a metal structure covered with clear or coloured glass<\/strong>. But the colouring of the glass is not given by applying a colour onto the glass, yet by the colouring of the glass paste itself.<\/p>\n

Murano glass<\/strong> is obtained from a mixture of silica sand, soda and lime, the result of which is a colourless and clear compound to which it is possible to add other components (minerals, chemical derivatives etc.) to colour the glass paste.<\/p>\n

The colours, techniques and materials <\/strong>used change according to the result that the master glassmaker wants to achieve <\/strong>and thus, for example, aquamarine is achieved through the use of copper and cobalt, while for ruby red, a gold-based solution is used.<\/p>\n

The architectural concept of the Venetian chandelier<\/strong> provides a game of solids and voids<\/strong>. The space inside is left almost empty and the decorations<\/strong> are scattered all around the central support<\/strong>, separated by hand-pulled glass arms<\/strong> \u2013 a type of processing that is possible thanks to the particular lightness of Murano glass and the skills of masters glass-makers.<\/p>\n

There may then be more decorative elements, such as pendants<\/strong> and croziers<\/strong>, which further embellish the lighting fixture.<\/p>\n

The Venetian chandelier<\/strong> is a baroque chandelier<\/strong> that never goes out of fashion, always unique<\/strong> and, for this reason, particularly precious; a luxury chandelier <\/strong>that represents the best<\/strong> of glass craftsmanship and of Made in Italy<\/em><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_single_image image=”118913″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

PATRIZIA VOLPATO\u2019S MODERN TAKE ON THE TRADITIONAL VENETIAN CHANDELIER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]The preciousness of the Venetian chandelier<\/strong>, together with the love for the rich traditions<\/strong> of our city \u2013 Venice \u2013 and the craftsmanship<\/strong> that is here expressed at its highest level, are the founding elements<\/strong> of the concept featured in the<\/strong> Patrizia Volpato lighting fixtures<\/strong>, but with a vision<\/strong> as well as a modern and innovative<\/strong> design.<\/p>\n

Murano glass<\/strong> is the protagonist<\/strong> of numerous collections of Patrizia Volpato chandeliers<\/strong>, not only as a reinterpretation of the classic style, but with new forms that come to life from noble materials<\/strong> and which through and thanks to the craftsmanship of the processing, become luxurious light furnishing elements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Murano glass leaves<\/strong>, for example \u2013 a timeless classic of the most traditional Venetian chandeliers \u2013 are revived in the Petali collection<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a collection that captures the shape of the elements characterising traditions and proposes them with a modern take<\/strong> by means of the grit decorations.<\/p>\n

Another example is the Iconica<\/strong> collection<\/strong><\/a>, which combines the classic elegance<\/strong> of flowers and leaves in coloured and clear Murano glass with the modern <\/strong>and linear design <\/strong>of the structures of the lighting fixtures. The wall light<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the floor lamp<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0are a perfect example of how classic and modern can meet and become, as well as a lighting fixture, also a delicate and refined furnishing element<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But it is the Intrecci collection<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that brings back the aristocratic beauty<\/strong> of the traditional Venetian chandelier, from which it takes the metal structure to then further develop by means of hand-pulled glass arms<\/strong> and decorations made of pendants, croziers<\/strong> and lampshades<\/strong>. The collection offers chandeliers and wall lights<\/strong> with different alternatives as for sizes and colours.<\/p>\n

Coloured Murano glass<\/strong> is also the protagonist of the Iride collection<\/strong><\/a>, which offers pendant chandeliers <\/strong>with a contemporary design,<\/strong> in which the metal structure becomes discreet to enable the colours and the preciousness of glass craftsmanship <\/strong>to express all of their elegance and refinement.<\/p>\n

Venetian chandeliers<\/strong> are appreciated all over the world and represent one of the most precious types of lighting and furniture.<\/p>\n

Each collection by Patrizia Volpato<\/strong>, even the most contemporary, pays homage to the preciousness of glass, becoming an expression of luxury<\/strong> Made in Italy<\/em><\/strong> thanks to a modern design and meticulous processing of raw materials, always of the highest quality.<\/p>\n

Discover the new forms of light<\/em> of the collections by Patrizia Volpato<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and bring the colours, the atmosphere and the light of Venice to your home.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”118907″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] THE VENETIAN CHANDELIERS OF TODAY: FROM TRADITION TO CREATIVE INNOVATION [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text]The traditional Venetian chandelier is recognised as one of the most luxurious chandeliers in history, embellishing halls, theatres, and royal palaces. We talked in a previous article\u00a0about Murano glassmaking, Venetian master glass-makers and glassmaking techniques. The classic Venetian chandelier (also … Continue reading MURANO GLASS CHANDELIERS \u2013 A STYLE BETWEEN HISTORY AND DESIGN<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":118917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2551,304],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118915"}],"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\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.patriziavolpato.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}