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Gianluca Vidal

Gianluca Vidal
Murano Glass Master

Gianluca Vidal was born in Venice on July 1, 1976. At the young age of 14 he started to work with glass at the Studio Vetreria DP, on the Island of Murano. Here he studied under the Glass Maestro Imperio Rossi. After two years he decided to move to the studio of Effetre International. As the youngest glass worker in the studio and under the tutelage of the masters at Effetre, Gianluca began to learn the most difficult glass techniques and his talent as a glass maker began to emerge. Gianluca has worked over the years with many of the most important Glass Maestros on Murano; men ...More...
like Afro Celotto, Silvano Molin, Luciano Pavanello, Giancarlo Tagliapietra and Dino Vio.

It is in this period that his colleagues give him the nickname “Crema”, due to his natural ability to gracefully shape glass as a “cream”. In 2000, while working at the Artistic Glass Factory Schiavon, he again has the opportunity to work with the great Maestro Afro Celotto, with whom he had also known at Effetre. One year later, after learning the techniques of filigrana, mosaics and tessere murrines, he decides to open a new studio with Afro Celotto and CarloTagliapietra. In 2009, when Afro Celotto left the studio, it gave Gianluca the chance to express his own talents and energy in his new collections.

Today Gianluca owns his own glass studio on Murano where each day he is creating new pieces that are being collected by art enthusiasts around the world. As far as process, it can be quite involved. If we skip past the 10-12 years that it takes to become reasonably competent with the techniques, it takes a particularly gifted glassblower to gain the title of “Master”. There are glassblowers on Murano who have worked in the studios for 60+ years who have never attained this status.

Vidal starts with colored glass canes. From these he twists, bends and pulls them into spectacularly complex Murrine and Zanfirico pieces. Then these pieces are cut and prepared on a metal plate in a particular pattern that will result in the intricate composition, or final pattern of the colors and shapes in the glass. The pieces on this plate are warmed while he prepares a “gather” of hot glass (around 2400 degrees) on the end of his blowpipe. At this point he also will create a small bubble in the gather. The gather is rolled over the warmed glass pieces in a “pick-up”. Next is a careful process of re-heating, rolling, shaping, blowing and adding more glass until he has all of the pieces perfectly fused together in one large mass of molten glass. After this the blowpipe is usually switched to a “punty” as no more air needs to be blown into the vase. The punty is also attached at a different location so the artist can change the “axis” of the vase. This technique is only mastered by a small number of artist but it allows for dramatic patterns to be made in the glass. The next step involves removing the vase from the punty and putting it into an annealer where the vase is slowly and carefully cooled over about 24 hours. If it is cooled too quickly or too slowly the glass can become brittle or crack. The annealing process gives the
vases their strength. After the vases are cooled they are carved or ground with a variety of sizes and shapes of grinding wheels. This step gives the pieces their unique surface texture.

The very last step is for the artist to use a small Dremel tool and to sign and date the bottom of the pieces. He also writes “Murano” and 1/1 to signify they are completely unique.

Art glass from Murano does not tarnish, patina or fade. A cared for piece will retain its beauty forever....Less...

Gianluca Vidal

Glass Art

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ENERGICO 11
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Glass
18 1/2 X 15 X 5
GV28657
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ICONA 07
NEW
Glass
18 X 13 X 4 1/2
GV28351
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LODARE 04
NEW
Glass
19 X 10 X 4
GV28349
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SPERANZA 09
NEW
Glass
17 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 4
GV28350
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SPERANZA 19
NEW
Glass
17 3/4 X 7 X 6 3/4
GV27460
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VIVO 32
NEW
Glass
15 X 11 X 5
GV28352
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ASPIRO 03
Glass
25 x 11 x 6 1/2
GV25266
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ASPIRO 14
Glass
17 x 16 x 6
GV25267
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ASPIRO 18
Glass
15 3/4 X 13 1/2 X 6 1/2
GV27353
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ASPIRO 19
Glass
17 X 13 3/4 X 4 3/4
GV27235
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BELLEZZA 31
Glass
16 3/4 X 7 X 5
GV27354
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BELLEZZA 50
Glass
10 3/4 X 7 X 5
GV27355
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DIONISO 22
Glass
16 X 10 1/2 X 10 1/2
GV27356
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DIONISO 23
Glass
24 1/4 X 8 1/4 X 6
GV27357
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FEDELE 02
Glass
5 1/4 X 19 1/2 X 19 1/4
GV24408
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FEDELE 04
Glass
6 1/2 X 19 X 18
GV24410
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FEDELE 05
Glass
4 3/4 X 20 X 20
GV24411
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FEDELE 08
Glass
6 X 19 1/2 X 19
GV24414
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FEDELE 11
Glass
21 X 9 X 4 3/4
GV24417
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FEDELE 17
Glass
15 X 12 X 5
GV28336
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FEDELE 18
Glass
17 3/4 X 9 X 4 1/2
GV27464
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FEDELE 19
Glass
14 3/4 X 11 X 4
GV27244
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FEDELE 20
Glass
18 X 10 X 4 1/2
GV24419
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FEDELE 21
Glass
19 1/4 X 9 1/4 X 4 1/4
GV27358
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FEDELE 27
Glass
14 1/2 X 11 X 4 1/2
GV25259
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FIAMME 01
Glass
15 X 10 3/4 X 4
GV27359
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FIAMME 02
Glass
19 1/4 X 8 X 4 1/2
GV27360
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FIAMME 03
Glass
14 1/4 X 10 X 4 1/4
GV27432
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FIAMME 05
Glass
17 1/4 X 9 1/2 X 4 1/4
GV27369
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FIAMME 07
Glass
20 1/4 X 8 1/4 X 4 3/4
GV27236
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FIAMME 11
Glass
15 3/4 X 9 1/2 X 4 1/2
GV27365
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FIAMME 17
Glass
14 1/2 X 11 X 4 1/4
GV25879
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FIAMME 18
Glass
17 X 9 X 4 1/2
GV27361
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FIAMME 19
Glass
17 3/4 X 9 1/4 X 4 1/2
GV25880
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FIAMME 21
Glass
13 3/4 X 11 X 4
GV27245
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FIAMME 22
Glass
15 x 11 x 4
GV24152
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FIAMME 23
Glass
14 3/4 X 11 X 4
GV27463
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FIAMME 26
Glass
14 1/4 X 10 3/4 X 4
GV27366
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FIAMME 27
Glass
18 X 9 X 5
GV28348
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FIAMME 29
Glass
14 1/2 X 11 X 4 1/2
GV25258
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FIAMME 31
Glass
12 X 11 1/2 X 4 1/4
GV24153
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FIAMME 35
Glass
17 1/2 X 9 1/2 X 4 1/2
GV24154
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ICONA 04
Glass
27 3/4 X 11 X 5
GV24158
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ICONA 05
Glass
18 1/2 X 14 1/4 X 5
GV27234
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KIARA 01
Glass
16 3/4 X 9 3/4 X 4 3/4
GV27461
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KIARA 06
Glass
20 X 9 1/2 X 5
GV28339
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KIARA 08
Glass
15 X 9 X 5 1/4
GV27433
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LODARE 08
Glass
19 X 8 1/2 X 4 1/2
GV25878
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LODARE 09
Glass
18 1/4 X 8 1/4 X 4 3/4
GV27237
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LODARE 11
Glass
16 3/4 X 9 1/4 X 4 1/2
GV27246
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LODARE 12
Glass
17 1/4 X 9 X 4 3/4
GV27238
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LODARE 20
Glass
18 X 8 1/2 X 4 3/4
GV29243
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LODARE 26
Glass
19 X 10 X 5
GV28337
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LODARE 31
Glass
13 X 10 X 4
GV23961
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MIRAGGI 13
Glass
22 3/4 X 10 X 7 1/4
GV27362
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MIRAGGI 28
Glass
20 X 7 1/2 X 6
GV26409
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NOTABILE 01
Glass
14 X 10 3/4 X 4 1/4
GV25882
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NOTABILE 24
Glass
17 X 9 1/4 X 4 1/4
GV29244
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NOTABILE 31
Glass
12 1/2 X 10 3/4 X 4 1/2
GV27367
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NOTABILE 35
Glass
18 X 9 X 4.5
GV23963
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PIERO 03
Glass
18 X 14 X 5 1/2
GV28340
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PIERO 05
Glass
27 1/2 x 11 x 4 1/2
GV25269
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PIERO 06
Glass
27 X 10 1/2 X 5 3/4
GV27247
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POTENTE 20
Glass
17 X 13 X 5
GV23132
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REALIZZO 01
Glass
8 X 16 1/2 X 10
GV26502
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REALIZZO 02
Glass
8 1/2 X 16 1/2 X 10 1/2
GV26503
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REALIZZO 04
Glass
8 X 16 X 10
GV26505
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REALIZZO 05
Glass
8 1/2 X 17 X 11 1/2
GV26506
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REALIZZO 06
Glass
6 X 18 X 20
GV26507
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REALIZZO 07
Glass
5 X 19 X 20 1/2
GV26508
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REALIZZO 08
Glass
14 3/8 X 10 3/4 X 4
GV27239
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SPERANZA 02
Glass
5 X 16 1/2
GV25252
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SPERANZA 06
Glass
5 1/2 X 18
GV25256
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SPERANZA 08
Glass
5 X 18 1/2
GV25257
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SPERANZA 10
Glass
14 1/2 X 10 3/4 X 4
GV25883
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SPERANZA 11
Glass
21 x 10 x 4 1/2
GV25268
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SPERANZA 12
Glass
21 X 11 X 5
GV28338
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SPERANZA 14
Glass
14 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 4
GV27434
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SPERANZA 15
Glass
14 1/4 X 10 3/4 X 4 1/2
GV27368
Gianluca Vidal
SPERANZA 16
Glass
14 1/2 X 11 X 3 3/4
GV27240
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SPERANZA 17
Glass
14 1/4 X 10 3/4 X 4
GV27462
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SPERANZA 18
Glass
14 1/4 X 10 3/4 X 4 1/4
GV29242
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SPERANZA 20
Glass
17 1/4 X 9 1/2
GV25877
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SPERANZA 21
Glass
17 X 10 X 4
GV25263
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SPERANZA 23
Glass
18 3/4 X 9 1/2 X 4 1/4
GV27465
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TEMPESTE 11
Glass
16 1/4 X 9 1/2 X 4
GV27241
Gianluca Vidal
VIVO 03
Glass
15 X 12 X 5
GV28341
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VIVO 10
Glass
17 3/4 X 8 3/4 X 5
GV25876
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VIVO 13
Glass
20 X 9 X 4
GV22861
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VIVO 14
Glass
20 X 8 X 4
GV22845
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VIVO 15
Glass
15 X 11 X 4 1/2
GV27242
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VIVO 16
Glass
17 3/4 X 8 3/4 X 4 1/2
GV27243
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VIVO 23
Glass
16 X 11 1/4 X 4 3/4
GV27435
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VIVO 24
Glass
12 3/4 X 11 X 4 3/4
GV25884
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VIVO 28
Glass
13 1/4 X 11 X 4 1/2
GV27436
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VIVO 29
Glass
12 X 11 3/4 X 4 1/2
GV27363
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VIVO 31
Glass
15 X 10 X 4
GV22848
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VIVO 39
Glass
11 X 10 1/4 X 6 1/4
GV27364

Gianluca Vidal – At Work In Studio