The exhibition, curated by Marino Barovier, is dedicated to the presence of Murano glass at this prestigious Venetian event, examining the period between 1912 and 1930 (from the 10th to the 17th edition of the Biennale) through a discerning selection of 135 works, many of which are extremely
rare and on loan from leading museums and private collections.

This was a period in which Murano glass gradually acquired a space at the Biennale, first through artists who chose to use this extraordinary material for their works, and then thanks to the Biennale’s opening up to the decorative arts, which until 1930 were shown in in various rooms in the Palazzo dell’Esposizione together with the so-called “major” arts.