Goblet
c. 1600
Medium
Glass (vetro a reticello)
Dimensions
H.: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Classification
goblet
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
223422
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The spiraling white opaque latticework in the glass of this goblet, called filigrana (filigree) or reticello (network), was a technique developed in Murano, a small island located off the coast of Venice devoted to glasswork. This effect was achieved by rolling a mass of clear molten glass over white glass canes or small rods and blowing it into a tube. Then a second tube fused with white canes tilted in an alternate direction was blown into the walls of the first and formed into the finished go...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...