Murano glass mosaic - Pauly & C. - C.V.M. 1920s

Extraordinary panoramic view of San Marco Square in Venice: behind the imposing obelisk in the foreground, you can see the Palazzo Ducale (the Doge's Palace) on the left and the island of San Giorgio in the background. The painting was created with small Murano glass tiles, a material that gives brightness and shine to the work, placed next to each other in the now almost disappeared technique of mosaic. This particular type of production, characteristic of the city of Venice, has been out of use for more than half a century.