Murrina, Mario Dei Rossi's Camellia, 24mm diameter
Dei Rossi's virtuosity with glass canes is revealed in the ruffled petals and the subtle shading of green in the leaves.
His initials MdR appear in the small black and white cane to the left of the blossom. Only one available
Mario Dei Rossi was a master glassmaker who worked in some of the most famous glass factories of Venice before turning his attention to his long-time fascination with mosaic glass.
He eventually adopted the cold composition or bundled-cane method for assembling detailed images with very thin glass canes. Once fused, slices known as murrine, are cut from the canes
Dei Rossi, the glass "maestro," challenged himself by replicating the work of master painters, ancient Egyptian art, the wonders of nature, in glass.
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