Menegazzo and his gold leaf

Just when you think Venice can’t get any more amazing, you meet the last man in Europe who is beating gold leaf by hand. Of course he would be in Venice, and — why not? — he works in the old building where Titian lived. Nope, totally no need to ever make anything up.

https://craftsmanship.net/the-last-master-of-handmade-gold-leaf/

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  1. I’ve seen him at work – amazing. I buy silver and gold leaf from him for use in my glass bead making. ?

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