A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead
Evan Turk, illustrated by Evan Turk
Set in early Renaissance Murano, near Venice, this account follows Marietta Barovier in a family of glassmakers. Her father, Angelo Barovier, is a celebrated master of the craft, while Marietta is drawn to fire and sunlight. As she pursues glassblowing, she challenges the restrictions placed on women in her society. Orange, gold, and indigo illustrations evoke the Venetian period and accompany this story of a woman entering the world of glassmaking.
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