Luna Piena Photos

Venice, Italy, June 9, 2005 – 2007
Vallaresso / San Marco vaporetto stop

Stainless steel and Murano glass, welded in 28 segments filled with 2070 blown glass spheres, lighting up in 3 second intervals resulting in a full moon every 5 minutes. Moon face appears when fully illuminated. 2.2 meters diameter. Approx. 1.5 metric tons.

Luna Piena and the Moon

Luna Piena (2009 update)
The restoration of Luna Piena was inspired by the colors of Tiepolo frescos in Venice.

Vallaresso / San Marco vaporetto stop

Judi Harvest

Venice art critic Enzo Di Martino and art historian Barbara Rose

Fabrication in Murano

Some of the 2,070 mini-moon Murano glass spheres