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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Another Use for Campo San Polo
People dressed as clowns lasso bulls and oxen. Dogs bite at men fallen to the ground, and black hatted officials brandish swords. Masked ladies and men in plumed hats ogle the scene from their balconies. While children scuttle over the well … Continue reading
A New Original
When I first started sharing my writing with a larger audience, I thought the pinnacle of success was lots of money, a book on a best seller list, and maybe a seat at Oprah’s table. Instead, so many other kinds of … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, gondola, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, Italian language, Luisa Bergalli, painting, palaces, palazzo, pastels, publishing, Rococo, Rosalba Carriera, translation, travel, venezia, Venice, women artists, women's history, writing
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Redefining Beauty Videos: Veronica Franco
“And it’s with great delight that I talk with those who know so as to have further chances to learn,” wrote Veronica Franco about gaining education among those in a literary salon, “for if my fate allowed, I would happily … Continue reading
Specchi
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the canals turn into mirrors. I wish the sky had been a clearer, deeper blue this day. I guess I could have made that happen in photoshopland, but these shots are all natural. But I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged boats, bridges, canals, Canareggio, fondamenta, ghetto, Misericordia, palaces, photos, travel, venezia, Venice
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Dancing at the Tree
No one has left a “tell-all” diary. But it seems that Marina Querini Benzon’s joie de vivre liberated her from many of the condemnations that women before her had to endure. In 1797, the Venetian republic fell to Napoleon’s troops. … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, festivals, history, Marina Benzon, Museo Correr, Piazza San Marco, travel, venezia, Venice, walking guide, writing
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