Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf Blaschka were glass artists from Dresden, Germany. They were known for their production of biological and botanical models, including glass sea creatures and Harvard University's Glass Flowers.
Rudolf (standing), Caroline, and Leopold Blaschka in the garden of their Dresden home
The Blaschka-Haus house in Dresden-Hosterwitz
Blaschka model of jellyfish (Natural History Museum Pisa)
Blaschka model of sea anemones (Natural History Museum Pisa)
Glass art refers to individual works of art that are substantially or wholly made of glass. It ranges in size from monumental works and installation pieces to wall hangings and windows, to works of art made in studios and factories, including glass jewelry and tableware.
Roman glass cup from a grave in Emona (present Ljubljana)
Dale Chihuly sculpture, Kew Gardens, London
19th-century glass from Persia, The Hague Municipal Museum
Timo Sarpaneva sculpture. Sarpaneva and the Iittala glassworks explored new techniques in glass art during the 20th century.