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Napoleone Martinuzzi

Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892 - 1977) was active/lived in Italy, Europe.  Napoleone Martinuzzi is known for Glassblowing, design, sculpture.

Born on Murano in 1892, Napoleone Martinuzzi was the son of an accomplished glass blower. He attended the Belle Arti in Venice and was part of the Ca’ Pezzaro Secessionist group where, in 1908, he began to exhibit his sculptures.

Over the next decade Martinuzzi exhibited widely in Europe, eventually becoming one of Italy’s most influential Novecento sculptors. In 1921 he became Director of the Murano Museum and in 1925, the Artistic Director at Venini.

Martinuzzi’s bold use of experimental, semi-opaque glass (Pulegoso, Lattimo, Calcedonio) brought a new sculptural materialism to Murano. His use of large-scale forms from classical antiquity executed in vibrant colors set a new standard for Murano glass design.

In 1932 Martinuzzi left Venini to found his own firm, Zecchin-Martinuzzi. While the company only lasted for a few years, its highly refined production had a profound influence on Murano glass for decades to come. Between 1937 and 1947 Martinuzzi on   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2651 characters.]  Artist bio

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