By the (breaking) sea wave: A “Fluxus Eleatis” Discourse

Mr. FFF: Παρα θιν αλος. By the breaking sea wave. MM: I see Priest Chryses praying. For his daughter Chryseis

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Stations of the Cross: Giandomenico Tiepolo, San Polo Church, Venice Italy and Art Institute, Chicago USA

Giandomenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was the son of Giambattista Tiepolo, a master of painting. He never achieved the status and fame

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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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Byzantium in Venice: Stelios Faitakis' Imposition Symphony (2011)

The Greek painter Stelios Faitakis has painted a mural for the Danish Pavilion in the 54th Venice Biennale. It is

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A Cretan Madonna in Venice: Mesopanditissa in Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health)

Edited on the 20th August 2024 The ties between Byzantium and Venice are centuries’ old. One of the major components

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Barcarolle (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

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The Lancia Powerboat unveiled in Venice with Catrinel

I love Venice I love speed I love elegant design Lancia and Martini Racing have unveiled the Lancia Powerboat in

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Venezia! Venice! Βενετια!

Δεν βρισκω καλυτερο τροπο να συνεχισω το καλωσορισμα του Νεου Χρονου απο μιαν γρηγορη περιηγηση στην Βενετια. Οι δρομοι του

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