Marco Toso Borella has always lived and worked in Murano where, as a master glassmaker, he has practiced the profession of painter on Murano glass for 40 years, ensuring the continuity and contemporary evolution of centuries-old family traditions.
He is recognized as the leading international exponent of the ancient artistic technique of “graffito on gold leaf.”
He is a composer, arranger, and singer. He founded and still directs Italy’s largest choir, and one of the largest permanent choirs in the world, the Big Vocal Orchestra, which boasts 300 members and represents a true artistic phenomenon for the city of Venice.
He is a writer of historical essays and novels, and the foremost expert on the history and art of his island, Murano.
He is known by the nickname “Leonardo of Venice” — as he was dubbed by the press — for the multiplicity of art forms in which he excels.
Master glassmaker, painter on Murano glass, and the world’s leading exponent of the “graffito on gold leaf” artistic technique.
Singer, arranger, and director of Italy’s largest choir, with 300 members: the Venetian ensemble Big Vocal Orchestra.
Writer of novels and historical essays, foremost expert on the history and art of the island of Murano. Historical popularizer.
