the Barovier Cup of the Glass Museum in Murano

by Fiona Giusto | Jun 30, 2022 | art, arts and crafts, history | 0 comments

The most famous piece of glass displayed in the Glass Museum in Murano is the blue Barovier Cup decorated in the late 15th century. What do the enamel paintings and golden decorations of ladies riding horses and bathing in a fountain and the portrait of a couple mean?