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Blue "Comet Glass Star" 2007 by Simone Cenedese. Campo Santo Stefano, Murano, Venice, Italy, Europe

The spiky blue "Comet Glass Star" was made for Christmas 2007 by Master glass maker Simone Cenedese in Murano and displayed at Campo Santo Stefano. Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy, Europe. To reduce the threat of fire to Venice, all glassmakers were forced to the island of Murano in 1291 AD. Venetian glass is world-renowned as colorful, elaborate, and skillfully made. Once an independent comune, Murano is now a frazione of the comune of Venice. The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a staging area for the Crusades, and a major center of art and commerce (silk, grain and spice trade) from the 1200s to 1600s. The wealthy legacy of Venice stands today in a rich architecture combining Gothic, Byzantine, and Arab styles. This panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.

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The spiky blue "Comet Glass Star" was made for Christmas 2007 by Master glass maker Simone Cenedese in Murano and displayed at Campo Santo Stefano. Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy, Europe. To reduce the threat of fire to Venice, all glassmakers were forced to the island of Murano in 1291 AD. Venetian glass is world-renowned as colorful, elaborate, and skillfully made. Once an independent comune, Murano is now a frazione of the comune of Venice. The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, a staging area for the Crusades, and a major center of art and commerce (silk, grain and spice trade) from the 1200s to 1600s. The wealthy legacy of Venice stands today in a rich architecture combining Gothic, Byzantine, and Arab styles. This panorama was stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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