Dante Marioni
{{Short description|American artist}}
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| nationality = American
| education = Lino Tagliapietra, Benjamin Moore, Richard Marquis
| alma_mater = Pilchuck Glass School
| known_for = Glass Art
| notable_works = Box Drum, Lightning Snake, Amber Gum Tree Leaf, Ruby Gum Tree Leaf, and Peridot Gum Tree Leaf
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File:Dante Marioni Glass at The Tacoma Art Museum.JPGDante Marioni (born March 3, 1964, in Mill Valley, California) is an American glass artist.
Biography
Dante Marioni grew up among many artistic influences. His father, Paul Marioni, was involved in the American studio glass movement and, as a result, Dante was constantly exposed to the glassblowing artists of the San Francisco Bay Area.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/executive-profiles/earth-wind-and-fire-qa-artist-dante-marioni|title=Earth, Wind and Fire: Q&A with Artist Dante Marioni|date=2017-10-17|website=Seattle Business Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}} His uncles are artists, Tom Marioni and Joseph Marioni.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-tom-marioni-17535|title=Oral history interview with Tom Marioni, 2017 December 21-22|date=2017-12-22|website=Archives of American Art, Smithsonian|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}
In 1979, the Marioni family moved to Seattle and Dante began to study glassblowing at The Glass Eye. He spent summers at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, where his father taught. After graduating from high school, he started to pursue glassblowing as a career; working full-time at The Glass Eye. Marioni learned the art of glassblowing from masters like Lino Tagliapietra, Benjamin Moore, and Richard Marquis. He has taught in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe.
About his work
Marioni’s ensemble of glass vessels includes variations of vases, goblets, flasks, cups, and pitchers. His works reveal combinations of classical Greek, Italian, and modern forms using opaque and transparent colors. Some of Marioni’s pieces employ 'reticello', which resembles a net, and murrine (mosaic) techniques. As he has refined his technical skills, he tends to design with tall, sleek shapes.(see external link below)
References
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Bibliography
Oldknow, Tina. Dante Marioni: Blown Glass. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2000. {{ISBN|1-55595-204-6}}.
External links
- [http://www.dantemarioni.com/ Dante Marioni Glass]
- [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/marioni_dante.html/ Dante Marioni Online]
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Category:American glass artists
Category:American contemporary artists