Death in Venice

摘要

After coaxing the molten glass at the tip of a long steel rod to the correct length and thickness, the master craftsman carries it to his workbench and curves the still-hot material into the desired shape. Another piece of Murano glass, part of a complex, brightly coloured, three-dimensional jigsaw forming a chandelier, is ready for the cooling tunnel. The methods used at Barovier & Toso are much as they were when Jaco-bello Barovier began making decorative glass at the end of the 13th century. More than 700 years and 19 generations later, Jacopo Barovier heads the family-controlled firm of glassmakers that bears his name.