Born in 1970, the Venetian Maestro
(master glassmaker) Maestro Eros Raffael, from Murano, has claimed
the attention of the public with Vetreria Millerighe. He began
working with glass at the age of fourteen, assisting the
chandelier-maker Mazzuccato. He then moved to Pavanello where he
worked with Hans Peter Neidhardt, the artist and master cane worker.
From 1991 through 1995 he furthered his glass education under the
tutelage of Adriano dalla Valentino.
Created in 1996, Vetreria Millerighe is a glassworks furnace
specializing in the production of blown glass with the rod and
murrhine techniques. An heir of the great Venetian tradition, this
firm is best known for its production of vases, decanters, ceiling
lamps and glasses.
A combination of shapes and sizes is the foundation of Maestro
Raffael’s magnificent pieces. Known more for his dynamic retro look
and feel, Eros has an eclectic eye for what will appeal to the
masses, this is why his pieces are affordable. From his Venetian
furnace, Eros researches and test new ideas and is constantly
experimenting with new shapes, new formula’s and new tools, which
have led him to produce some of the most Art Glass pieces in the
world today.
Maestro Raffael is skilled in the art of condensing the innermost secrets of cannes (that is, glass rods) and transforming them into the soft color patterns seen of his creations.
He is first generation on his father’s side to work with glass, but has a long lineage of glass blowers and works on his mother’s side.
Eros has won awards in several competitions. In 1996 he took a first prize in Padua in a contest among Venetian artists. And again in 1998 and 1999 his work was recognized with prizes. He has also produced pieces for various international artists while continuing to develop his own signature pieces with glass canesMaestro Raffael recently completed commissioned pieces for both the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Miguel Angel Rodriguez and Italian Football legend Paolo Maldini.
He is truly an innovator and a Maestro that will, in time, be mentioned among the greats of his time.
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One of the Eros Furnace's
Eros with Red Stick Founder
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