In the world of sport there is constant debate over who qualifies as the Greatest of All Time. In basketball, is it Jordan or LeBron? In soccer, Messi or Maradona? In Formula 1 racing, Lewis Hamilton or Ayrton Senna?

In the world of glassblowing, however, there is no debate. The GOAT title unquestionably goes to an amiable Italian by the name of Lino Tagliapietra. Even Dale Chihuly, another world-renowned master of the artform, calls Lino the Greatest of All Time.