Master Dino Rosin trained alongside his brother Loredano, himself a famous Master Glassmaker. He worked by personally following all stages of the production process, from the glass composition to the cold working process in which he was at his best, becoming one of the best artists in the sector at an international level.
After Loredano's tragic death (1991), Dino, flanked by his son Diego and brother Mirco, continued the business by making solid glass sculptures, characterised by purity of material, simplicity of form and research into technique. All items were of the highest craftsmanship quality, both in terms of materials and design, combining the best Murano tradition with innovative and contemporary ideas and design. Since the 1990s, he was called to the United States and other parts of the world for courses and creative demonstrations, and his works are exhibited in important international art galleries. After his passing in 2018, Dino Rosin's wisdom, skill and artistry live on through his son Diego.
Chalcedony is an imitation of semi-precious stones, of zoned agate in particular, whose striations and colour it restores. It is to Dino and Loredano Rosin that we owe the 'Alchemical' discovery of chalcedony, the secret of which, first realised in Murano in the 15th century, had been lost for a hundred and fifty years.
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT FLOWS THROUGH THEIR HANDS
When visiting the Venier glassworks you have the sensation of being in an ancient renaissance workshop where the ceaseless work is intertwined with the masters’ creativity, with knowledge of the materials, with rigor, with the desires of noble ladies and patrons, and with the reverent obedience of the assistants.
The Master Glassmakers are undoubtedly the key figures. From a very early age (10-12 years), they have shared their existence with the incandescent glow of glass: the experience and traditions of centuries live in them, renewed through the specialization in few, if not in only one, work process for which they are known and held in high esteem: there is he who as a matter of fact is the master in lamps, he who is the master in sculptures, he who is the master in vases … and they have gained a renown that has even reached important Heads of State and their works are displayed in the most famous museums of the world.
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