Bi-lingual edition German - Italian
Glimmering
glass beads can be threaded onto thin wire and shaped into flowers - a
historical handcraft based in Venice and its famous Murano glass. In
this lavishly illustrated book, Georg Ragnar Levi tells the fascinating
story of how beaded flowers came to be loved and despised - and at one
point in history even banned. So-called French beaded flowers were
created in homes, convents, prisons, and workshops, and were used for
ornamental and symbolic purposes at baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
The
author guides us through the history, techniques, materials, and
personal stories behind the craft, showing how the demand for wreaths
and bouquets in the early 1900s became the bread and butter of many
families in Europe and made the glassworks of Murano and Bohemia
prosper.
Bilingual edition German / Italian
Editione bilingue – Tedesco/Italiano
Quella
dei fiori di perline è un’arte antica e straordinaria, di origine
veneziana; una manualità che pareva perduta, ma che sopravvive nel
tempo. Le fioriture perenni sono realizzate con minute perline di vetro
di Murano e boeme, montate su un finissimo filo di ferro.
Le
recensioni definiscono il volume riccamente illustrato di Georg Ragnar
Levi "una rivelazione". L’autore conduce con naturalezza il lettore
attraverso la storia, le tecniche, i materiali e i racconti personali
che accompagnano le creazioni floreali.