Photo of the Day: Glass and Sky, Murano

Hundreds of deep-blue glass rods fanning outward in every direction — somewhere between sea urchin and exploding star. The monumental blown-glass installation in Murano's main campo photographs as pure form and color against a clear winter sky. The craft is undeniable. Whether the piece earns its campo is a different conversation, one that starts here: Murano and Burano Are Beautiful for About Five Minutes.

Large blue blown-glass sculpture with hundreds of radiating glass rods in Murano's main square