Region · 2 museums
Glass in Campania
In Naples glass tells two stories: the Roman masterpieces of the MANN, with the famous Blue Vase of Pompeii, and the Venetian and Bohemian glass of Villa Floridiana.
Ancient glassNational Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN)
NaplesThe Blue Vase and the glass of Pompeii
- The Blue Vase, a cameo-glass masterpiece (1st c. AD)
- Roman glass from Pompeii and Herculaneum
- The Vesuvian context, unique in the world
Glass collectionDuca di Martina Museum in Villa Floridiana
NaplesVenetian and Bohemian glass on the Vomero hill
- Some 200 Venetian, Bohemian and painted glasses (15th–18th c.)
- Milk glass, opalines and églomisé pieces
- The neoclassical Villa Floridiana and its park above the bay