The glass and artistic heritage of Murano is undoubtedly one of the most significant in the Venetian lagoon, and its preservation and promotion must be seen as important opportunities for the development of economic activities, as well as for the civil, cultural, and social growth of the entire island.

Murano enjoys an extraordinary uniqueness: in the collective imagination, its territory and its production are closely linked to a specific form of identity which, in many cases, has shaped the local social culture—sometimes to the point of limiting its development to the exceptional contributions of a few visionary individuals.

The development of such a complex reality cannot, therefore, overlook the essential condition that culture must drive production, and not the other way around. But in order for this culture to renew itself, it must rediscover its origins—also by reclaiming the memory that constitutes Murano’s true and fundamental heritage.

Year: 2006
Pages: 188
Language: Italian