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Turk, Evan.
A THOUSAND GLASS FLOWERS : MARIETTA BAROVIER AND THE INVENTION OF THE ROSETTA BEAD
New York City : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534410343
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 Marietta Barovier was a young girl living in Murano in Italy. The island near the city of Venice was home to some of the best glass artisans of their time. Marietta was fascinated with the process. As a girl, she was not allowed to work with glass. But her father saw how much she wanted to learn and taught her. How do you think she did?

SUBJECTS:   Barovier, Marietta.
                        Women glassworkers.
                        Glass blowing and working.
                        Millefiori glass.
                        Sex role.
                        Family life -- Italy.
                        Murano (Italy) -- History -- 15th century.
                        Italy -- History -- 15th century.

 
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