The art of glass beads | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

The art of glass beads is closely linked to the wealth of knowledge and mastery of a material (glass) and element (fire). The art covers specific knowledge and shared skills, reflects the use of specific traditional tools and processes, and includes various stages. In Italy, technical knowledge related to the production takes two forms: 1) a lume beads (with a blowtorch) and 2) da canna beads, made by sectioning, softening and polishing a hollow cane. In France, solid beads are made with a torch and the hot glass is rounded through rotation and gravity, or hollow beads are made either on a mandrel or by blowing into a hollow cane. The more complex production of murrines, common in both States, consists of assembling multicoloured glass canes around a core. The beads are then decorated and used in a wide variety of ways. In both States Parties, the practice is mainly transmitted...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Italy, France
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Italy, France
Countries: Italy, France

How the System Works

Material Culture, Design and Technology Food, Agriculture and Seasonal Practice Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
relationships: UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
rights: UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url

Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref1591

inscription_year2020

title_enThe art of glass beads

title_frL'art de la perle de verre

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesIT, FR

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01591

concepts_primary_namesArt glass, Craft workers

concepts_secondary_namesApprenticeship, Colours, Embroidery, Engraving, Family, Formal education, Jewelry, Kiln, Museums, Scientific innovations, Talent, Weaving, Workshops (teaching method)

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/13710-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enNot supplied

main_image_copyrightClaudia Cottica/CPVV, 2018

main_image_authorNot supplied

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Cultural Access

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Relationships

Art glass Craft workers Apprenticeship Colours Embroidery Engraving Family Formal education Jewelry Kiln UNESCO representative list World Heritage connection: Venice and its Lagoon World Heritage connection: Paris, Banks of the Seine World Heritage connection: Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena

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