Merchants of Venice : the market for Venetian glass

Author

Cottle, Simon

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Antique collecting. 1993, Num. 10, Vol. 27, 19-23, 12 ill. (10 col.)

ISSN

0003-584X

Abstract (en)

Surveys the centuries-long fashion for the lightweight Venetian soda glass known as 'cristallo', superseded in the 17th and 18th cs. by a taste for glass engraving on the heavier lead glass developed in northern Europe. Wider production of imitations (Netherlands façon de Venise) also contributed to make Venetian glass less exclusive and less fashionable. Antonio Salviati revived the industry in the 19th c. Also considers the current market.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Ceramics and glass -- Italy
• Glass (objects)
• Italy
• 1500-1900
• Venezia (ITA)
• Art market

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Céramique et verre -- Italie
• Verre
• Italie
• 1500-1900
• Venezia (ITA)
• Commerce d'art

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00349948

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