Robert Willson (artist)
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Robert William Willson was an American artist and sculptor notable for his creative use of solid glass.
Educated in the American Southwest and in Mexico, he also studied glass in Murano
, Italy
. He had an especially close artistic association with Venice
, spending thirty-seven summers there making glass sculptures.
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Educated in the American Southwest and in Mexico, he also studied glass in Murano
Murano
Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 km north of Venice and measures about across with a population of just over 5,000 . It is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He had an especially close artistic association with Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, spending thirty-seven summers there making glass sculptures.
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