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– Craftsmen: Lost Wax – Giorgio Giuman. The laboratory of Giorgio Giuman on the Island of Murano combines
the technique of lost wax and Murano Glass. Since 1980, Giuman is a master
craftsman, he is a specialist in precision casting and faithful reproduction with
the lost wax technique. “Countless
are the techniques of glass processing but, in addition to the classic
"hand flying", we are the only ones in the area to work glass with
the lost wax technique creating works with the utmost perfection distinguishable
in every detail.”
Above. The bust
of the
Emperor Caesar Augustus, designed by Giberto Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga for Giberto is obtained with the technique of lost wax, it is available in three colors,
Amber, Black and Crystal.
Giorgio
Giuman. “Murano Glass is the envy of the world thanks to the
imagination, ability and passion of teachers who know how to carry on an
ancient art that gratifies the eye, the spirit and the mind. I can count myself
among these. Almost by accident, I approached this amazing material and I was
fascinated. A mixture of minerals, silica sand and soda; the result of which is
known throughout the world for which Murano glass is synonymous; light, beauty and
harmony. Evoking my dreams, I found the colors and shapes to forge my happiness
and, with the help of my team, I was able to create magical works from which transpire musicality, harmony and
light. I am followed in my adventure by my sons, who have also established
themselves as high level glassmakers and will continue in my footsteps.”
Lost
Wax – Giorgio Giuman. The technical ingenuity and inventiveness of Giorgio
Giuman, his tenacious trials and long experience, attracts artists and
internationally renowned architects who, over the years have made in his
laboratory sculptures, ornamental glass facades of buildings and monumental
projects.
Above. Work in
progress for Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.
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