During my recent visit to Venice, I was lucky to discover the Italian artist – painter, Emilio Vedova, who impressed
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Titian's Pieta: The master of light … plunges into darkness
I borrowed half of the title of today’s post from an article by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian. As Jones
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Hotel Metropole is one of the hospitality jewels in Venice. This I knew before my last visit to Venice. What
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A Cretan Madonna in Venice: Mesopanditissa in Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health)
Today I want to honor the centuries’ old ties between Byzantium and Venice, by kneeling in front of the “Mesopanditissa” Madonna, a
Continue readingBarcarolle (Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour) music to go with our Lancia Powerboat experience
I had the worrying feeling that something essential was missing from the Lancia Powerboat post, and now I know what
Continue readingVenezia! Venice! Βενετια!
Δεν βρισκω καλυτερο τροπο να συνεχισω το καλωσορισμα του Νεου Χρονου απο μιαν γρηγορη περιηγηση στην Βενετια. Οι δρομοι του
Continue readingVini da Gigio, Venice
Entrance I visited “Vini da Gigio” during my last trip to Venice. The location of the restaurant is by
Continue readingOsteria al Garanghelo, Venice
During my last visit to Venice I was lucky to discover “Osteria al Garanghelo” http://www.garanghelo.com/ita-index.htm and enjoyed eating and drinking there.
Continue readingA visit to Venice’s Fish Market – Part 2
This is the second part of the article on the Venetian Fish Market. I start this with a Jackson Pollock
Continue readingA visit to Venice’s Fish Market
It was a hot day in August when I decided to visit the fish market in Venice, to start the day the
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