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Monthly Archives: April 2018
Speaking of Casanova…
…which is exactly what I’ll be doing on May 16! Please join me at the We and Our Neighbors club house in San Jose, California. We’re doing a fundraiser for the clubhouse, which has been a community gathering place for … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Casanova, history, Italian history, Italian men, italy, literature, raffle, tombola, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women's history
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More Remarkable Venetian Women
A Beautiful Woman in Venice details the lives of Venetian women from the 1300s onwards, dipping a toe into the 1800s. Then I came across this page from Venezia Autentica, which describes a number of “my” Venetian women and then adds … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Arcangela Tarabotti, books, Elisabetta Caminer Turra, feminism, Gaspara Stampa, history, Italian history, Italian women, italy, Maria Boscola, raffle, Rosalba Carriera, tombola, travel, venezia, Venezia Autentica, Venice, Venice history, women writers, women's history, writing
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The Quaderno
In March, news broke about a rare find–a notebook written by Giacomo Casanova when he was six years old. It’s being referred to as the quaderno amongst the Casanovists I’ve been talking to. I didn’t post anything earlier because I … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged antiquities, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, Gozzi, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, italy, literature, murano, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Casanova, the Perfume
Blogger Mr. Drink Wine Today tipped me off about this Casanova perfume by Grenoville. It’s a vintage scent, which I was able to purchase on eBay from a guy who inherited his father’s antique warehouse full of stuff. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged 18th century, Basilica San Marco, blogging, blogs, Casanova, Casanovist, italy, John Ruskin, John W Bunney, Marco Leeflang, perfume, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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The Voyeur
Last week when I was in the Netherlands, I visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. They had a special exhibit called “High Society,” which featured enormous full-length portraits of people in the upper classes from a number of centuries and countries. … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged art, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovists, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, museums, rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Meeting Marco
You can’t find him on Wikipedia. I guess you just have to go to his house. So I got on an airplane and flew for 11 hours then took a train and a taxi and ended up at the house of … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, Bernhard Marr, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, Duchcov, Dux, history, Intermediaire, Italian men, italy, Marco Leeflang, paintings, research, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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The Letter–An Update
Since my last post, I received more information regarding the Casanova letter I showed. Here is a transcription by Furio Luccichenti: Ieri ho avuto la lettera di mio fratello vi recherá sollievo sapere che sarà presto a Vienna. Egli mi … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged 18th century, Adriano Contini, Casanova, Casanovists, Furio Luccichenti, historical fiction, history, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, italy, museums, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Celebrating the Birthday Boy with a New Exhibit
April 2 is Casanova’s birthday. Venice acknowledged him in a big way this year with two events, one at the Casino Venier and the other at the new Casanova Museum and Experience. Casino Venier used to be a casino … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged Bignami, books, Casanova, casanoviana, Casanovist, casino, Casino Venier, history, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, Italian women, italy, museums, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Gondola Stuff: Pen Knife
I found this lovely little gem at the mercato on Mazzorbo during its sagra a few years ago. If I’m in town at the right time, I go there for the regatte–usually the women race that day, as well as … Continue reading
Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Cecelia Pierotti
Cecelia Pierotti and I met through this very blog, discovering that we live not too far from each other. Over a lovely lunch in a city midway between us, we realized we have much in common besides our love for … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged Arsenale, Bacino, campo, Cecelia Pierotti, churches, cicchetti, gondolier, interviews, italy, Miracoli, palazzo, prosecco, Regatta Storica, Salute, San Giacomo dell'Orio, sestieri, spritz, Titian, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice Music Project, women musicians
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