Monthly Archives: March 2018

Tombola Ending Early!!

Posted on March 29, 2018 by seductivevenice

Hi folks–This month’s tombola (raffle) for Christine Volker’s book Venetian Blood will end a bit early–in fact, tomorrow!! I’m leaving town and won’t be checking email on March 31, so I’ll draw the winning name tomorrow. If you want to … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Casanova’s

Posted on March 29, 2018 by seductivevenice

Okay, I know I baited you with that title. You expected me to tell you about one of the houses Casanova lived in in Venice. Alas, I am not in Venice at the moment, so Carmel in California will have … Continue reading →

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Any Guesses Yet?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by seductivevenice

The right and left bottom corners are pretty clear now. How about that top right corner? Anyone ready to take a guess where this is? A reminder: You can still enter the latest “Venice, My Muse” raffle, offered by Christine … Continue reading →

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Casanova Seduces Nine at Once

Posted on March 18, 2018 by seductivevenice

  What does a Suspicious  Husband taste like? That’s what I had for lunch last weekend in the museum cafe. I finally made the trip to San Francisco to see the exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” at the Legion of … Continue reading →

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Casanova Gets Two New Houses

Posted on March 14, 2018 by seductivevenice

Palazzo Zaguri, which has been under scaffolding for the last few years, is finally reopening–as a museum and exhibit space. It will also have a large library and bookstore. It’s located in Campo San Maurizio, not far from Campo Santo … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Christine Volker

Posted on March 12, 2018 by seductivevenice

Venice and books brought us together. Christine Volker actually lives quite near to me in the California Bay Area, but I didn’t know that until I learned about her new book, Venetian Blood. I read and reviewed it as part … Continue reading →

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Redefining Beauty: Arcangela Tarabotti

Posted on March 8, 2018 by seductivevenice

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate, I’d like to bring you a video in the Redefining Beauty series. Today I’ll focus on Arcangela Tarabotti. We don’t have a portrait of her. As a teenager, she took orders to be a … Continue reading →

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Snow! And an Announcement…

Posted on March 3, 2018 by seductivevenice

I know this is a few days old now, but still I wanted to share with you the beauty of a snow-covered Venice. Snow covers Venice Friends living there have talked about its beauty as well as its treachery. Ice … Continue reading →

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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Teatro Benedetto

Posted on March 2, 2018 by seductivevenice

In case you’re putting in a little extra time to get to know Casanova these days, in conjunction with the exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe,” here’s another in my series of videos showing places Casanova visited. He loved the … Continue reading →

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