Castles · 22 June 2022

Originating in Middle Eastern countries such as Syria, Egypt and Palestine, glass craftsmanship was later introduced to the province of Venice and many countries on the European continent. In the hands of talented Venetian artisans, this new craft of glass blossomed into a magnificent art form that would dazzle and conquer the whole world with its beauty. Although glass was not an entirely new material to the Romans, it was the glassblowing technology acquired from the Middle Eastern peoples...