Playing with fire – how rising fuel prices are endangering Murano’s glass industry
As the cost of gas continues to increase across Europe, the Venetian island’s glassmakers are fighting to preserve a centuries-old tradition
Full circle – the Procuratie Vecchie in Venice returns to its social roots
Formerly home to the Venetian officials who cared for the city’s poor, the newly restored historic building now serves the local community as well as tourists
The billboards that are turning Venice into an eyesore
Luxury brands are certainly contributing to the conservation of Venice – but massive advertisements on historic buildings are starting to spoil the views
Venice’s crumbling palazzos are crying out for more buyers like Anish Kapoor
The artist plans to turn a dilapidated palace into a lively new cultural venue – and the city needs others to follow his example
Funghi business: the tricks and treats of the white truffle trade
Like the rarest works of art, white truffles from Alba are commodities in a mysterious, monied world
Roped in: the acrobatic builders repairing Italy’s historic domes and bridges
A troupe of nimble-footed technicians has been drafted in to restore monuments up and down the country – without a scaffold in sight
The lost paintings of Marietta Robusti are a maddening Renaissance mystery
Tintoretto’s daughter was a highly acclaimed artist in her own right, but there is frustratingly little to go on when it comes to identifying her paintings
For the gondola builders of Venice, choppy waters lie ahead
Traditional boatyards and boat-building techniques have long been in decline – but the pandemic has only worsened the situation
For the women of Venice, the fiddly art of bead-stringing is worth fighting for
Stringing glass beads was once the main work available to Venetian women – but it’s now a protected craft pursued by only a handful of skilled artists
Breaking the glass ceiling? Women and the world of Murano
Insular and secretive, the Murano glass industry has historically excluded women – but that may soon change
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