Monthly Archives: April 2020

Recreations: Lucrezia Marinella

Posted on April 28, 2020 by seductivevenice

Karen has recreated this image of Lucrezia Marinella, the genre-defying author from the 1500s. I don’t know how the women back then created those little horns with their hair, and I don’t blame Karen for not trying to mimic that … Continue reading →

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Recreations: Luisa Bergalli Gozzi

Posted on April 27, 2020 by seductivevenice

Swift on the heels of Laura’s portrait of Isabella, I received this contribution from Tina, who has captured the look of Luisa Bergalli Gozzi. The original portrait comes from the frontispiece of her anthology of Venetian women writers, an important … Continue reading →

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Recreations: Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi

Posted on April 26, 2020 by seductivevenice

Wow, someone rose to my challenge right away! My friend Laura, and artist and art teacher, sent this recreation of Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi. The original portrait is by Elisabeth Louise Vigeé Le Brun (1792). Doesn’t Laura have the perfect hair? … Continue reading →

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Recreations: Maria Boscola

Posted on April 25, 2020 by seductivevenice

Inspired by the recent wave of artwork recreations, I attempted to recreate the 1784 portrait of Maria Boscola, the regatta racer famed for winning five races (four firsts and one second) in a 44 year span. She’s still remembered by … Continue reading →

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Venice, Wish You Were Here #9

Posted on April 24, 2020 by seductivevenice

April 24, 1965 Dear Mother–We are still touring Italy but we had to park the car and take a boat when we got here. Spent Easter with Evo’s mother and then took off again in another direction. Having fun. –Love, … Continue reading →

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Puzzle (3)

Posted on April 20, 2020 by seductivevenice

Starting with the water…. Is that a glass of wine, you ask?

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Live Chat this Friday!

Posted on April 14, 2020 by seductivevenice

I’ve been invited by the Casanova Museum and Experience in Venice to participate in their live chat series, and I invite you to listen in! They featured Ian Kelly, author of a biography on Casanova, a couple weeks ago. It … Continue reading →

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More Support for Artisans

Posted on April 9, 2020 by seductivevenice

My last post about Damocle Bookstore prompted more responses and requests for information about how to support Venetian artisans. JoAnn Locktov shared this link, which lists a wide variety of creators, from painted fabric, to forcole, to glass jewelry. There’s … Continue reading →

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Sharing: How to Support Venetian Businesses

Posted on April 5, 2020 by seductivevenice

Rita shared this with me. In these times as we, who are far away, want to help keep Venetian businesses alive, here is a real way to help. Buy a book or just make a donation to Damocle Bookstore, near … Continue reading →

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Just a Lovely Image Today

Posted on April 4, 2020 by seductivevenice

I took these pictures a couple years ago. What light! What a sky!

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