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| Name: | Pele's Tear |
| *Dimensions: | 23inH 10inW 5inD | | Medium: | Clear & Calcedonia Glass w/ Black Glass Base | | Price: |
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| Pele's Tear Description: | View 1 is available. All others may be Sold Out.
Hailing from the Big Island, the volcano goddess Pele is a fiery staple of Hawaiian mythology. Her resting place is in Kilauea, which is one of the planet’s most active volcanoes. A notoriously tempestuous philanderer, there are countless legends concerning Pele’s many competitors and forays into love. Her power is great, and her seemingly limitless wrath is experienced every time the volcano of Hawaii erupts.
Murano, Italy glass artist Dino Rosin portrays the softer side of the deity in his glass sculpture of her tear. The scientific explanation of the tear-shaped drop is that as the initial pressure of an eruption throws molten lava into the air, some of the lava cools quickly enough to maintain its bead-like form. However, could these lava droplets really be the tears of Pele’s infinite frustration, stemming from centuries of being misunderstood?
The distinguishing colors of Calcedonia, comparable to the stripes in a zoned agate, are created through the introduction of silver nitrate to crystal clear glass. Patterns found in each Dino Rosin sculpture cannot be controlled since the colors depend solely on the chemical reaction of each batch. As a result, every sculpture - including "Pele's Tear" - has the added element of chance upon that of unparalleled mastery. Whether the colors of Dino Rosin’s Calcedonia come out in warm or cool tones, the inimitable mystery and depth of emotion contained in this piece is sure to keep each viewer in a state of wonder for years.
Dino Rosin is a true "Maestro" from the celebrated glass art island of Murano, Italy. Rosin continues his family's tradition of glass blowing that dates back generations. "Pele's Tear" is a stunning example of this world famous artist's skill and lineage, with a combination of clear and "Calcedonia" glass, a lost art rediscovered by Loredano Rosin, Dino's predecessor and older brother. Rosin's studio produces the clearest and most colorful Calcedonia glass in the world. Impossible to duplicate, each piece is completely unique in its color. |
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