Enameled Tazza

The blank for this tazza is made using mezza-stampatura. The object is then decorated with gilding and enameling. Learn more about this object in The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking by William Gudenrath renvenetian.cmog.org/object/en...
The Venetian glass industry enjoyed a golden age during the Renaissance. By the early 1500s, the wonders of Venetian glass were well known throughout western Europe. Not well known, however, was how these objects were made. Until now. The result of 30+ years of research by William Gudenrath, The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking - renvenetian.cmog.org - presents 35 complete reconstructions of Venetian glassmaking techniques through detailed 360˚ photography and high-definition video.

[@Kittymouth]

Beautiful. Thank you for showing us the finished product at the end.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnDickinson]

As artisans, they are glass blowers, not master painters. The venecian glass houses have experts in leaf and enamel work this is a museum show of 15th century art methods, can we please not disrespect the craftsman?

[@tony8074]

Thank you that was well said. I enjoy this series very much. It’s interesting to see the technics used.

[@Cyanitecture]

Beautiful work! Bill makes it look so effortless! Though not perfect, I admire his attempt to demonstrate HOW the decoration was made and even noticed the soft nervous giggle in the video. Creating filigree decoration FREEHAND, and using goldleaf alone presents is its own difficulties. Doesn’t matter, still amazing! Love watching Bill work!

[@ellenmurphy2150]

beautiful glass piece.Why all the decoration? beautiful and elegant in its simplicity.

[@tinamckinney2328]

beautiful without all that on it

[@lsmft9576]

William makes it look so easy......I might try one later on this afternoon.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching, Billy!

[@sallywicks8724]

Crazy beautiful 🙂

[@sprottenkopf]

Amazing work. Untill the "Decorator" got hold of the piece.

[@BubbaHoggit]

It's the same guy. He's copying a vessel from the Renaissance.

[@pabloplato]

oh my god, i didn't know this was going to become a horror movie. D:

[@myaccount9052]

I love it amazing

[@ATMAtim]

I understand why he did the paint and leaf work like he did. It's made to replicate a period piece and they were never symmetrical and perfect. Bill made it that way on purpose and it's beautiful.

[@hygrometer]

Bill has 22 Black Polo shirts and 11 pairs of Khaki shorts.

[@PeterLunk]

just... WoW.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@bethanyjohnston7199]

The painting work is very sloppy

[@Euphoric_Ruin]

With him it usually always is

[@arabellagilsilva7514]

😆😮

[@mohammedghouse1446]

suparrrrrrrrr 😊 😊 😊

[@harrodguy]

Didn't care for the decoration. The colors were horrible. Best left elegant and simple.

[@niffinriper2160]

harrodguy he is replacing a piece that had decorations like the ones he added

[@sergeychirkin4776]

В России за такое качество декора эту вазу от голову разбили! Декоратор убил весь труд стеклодува.