Musica senza suono (music without sound), a wonderful expression by the Japanese writer Hiroyuki Itsuki, which defines all the charm and magic of the art of glass, is the title of the volume by Jean Blanchaert, published by Marsilio Editori, which for the first time tells the story and current events of Murano glass in a highly evocative choral fresco.
The magnificent microcosm of Murano glass, loved and admired the world over, emerges powerfully in the narration of an editor who has always been a connoisseur in love with the island of glass and its extraordinary makers. The book winds its way through research, furnace visits and informal interviews with the greatest masters still working on the island today, without claiming to be a ‘census’ of all those who represent its recent history. Thanks to the author's acknowledged savoir-faire, his profound knowledge of the history and matter of glass, his admiration for the masters and his ability to listen and dialogue, Murano has generously opened its doors, revealing itself to the world, revealing all, or almost all, of its secrets: an availability that is certainly not taken for granted in this place that has always been very closed, proud of itself and jealous of its uniqueness.
Musica senza suono. Maestri di Murano, which belongs to the Fondazione Cologni's ‘Mestieri d'Arte’ series, is enriched by an extraordinary iconography and contributions from authoritative glass historians Rosa Barovier Mentasti, David Landau and Chiara Squarcina.
“The masterly gestures,” explains Franco Cologni, “but also the works of art chosen to illustrate this volume, which constitutes an important milestone for our series published with Marsilio Editori, are splendid examples of expression that recount the dynamic balance between creativity and craftsmanship”.
