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Dino Martens (1894–1970) was an Italian painter and designer particularly noted for his glass work. He trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti. He had his paintings exhibited at the Venice Biennale (1924–1930) and after his return from Italy's African wars became the artistic director of Aureliano Toso (the famous Venetian glass works). He remained there for many years producing many noted works using traditional Venetian techniques but producing some original effects, "daring" asymmetric shapes - the designs often being marked by their obvious difficulty of execution.

References

1. Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter (2005). Design of the 20th Century (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. p. 454. ISBN 9783822840788. OCLC 809539744.
2. http://www.barovier.it/novecento/martens/dino_martens.htm Galleria Marina Barovier - short biography of Dino Martens (Accessed Nov 2010)
3. Heiremans, Marc (1999) Dino Martens Muranese Glass Designer Catalogue of Work: Glas-Designer aus Murano, Arnoldsche

• 1894 births
• 1970 deaths
• 20th-century Italian painters
• Italian male painters
• Italian glass artists
• Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia alumni
• 20th-century Italian male artists